Bunch Pond Dam is a dam located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, built in 1955. 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 inspection07/10/2017
Height13 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 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 Bunch Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Bunch Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David W Bunch (private). It impounds the Tr-fourhole Swamp.

The dam stands 13 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 241 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 07/10/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
River/StreamTr-fourhole Swamp
Coordinates33.30470, -80.48080

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage241 acre-ft
Max Storage241 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid W Bunch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/10/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03778
Federal IDSCD03778
More InfoState Dam Safety Program