Todd F Williams Dam

Todd F Williams Dam is a dam located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/17/2017
Height20 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Todd F Williams Dam

The primary purpose of Todd F Williams Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Moonlit Bottom Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-willow Swamp.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/17/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
River/StreamTr-willow Swamp
Coordinates33.43890, -81.13220

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage124 acre-ft
Max Storage124 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMoonlit Bottom Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/17/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03764
Federal IDSCD03764
More InfoState Dam Safety Program