Toy Hyder Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. 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 inspection05/22/2017
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 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 Toy Hyder Dam

The primary purpose of Toy Hyder Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Toy Wayne and Hellon Hyder Trustees;vickie L Leonard (private). It impounds the Tr-south Pacolet River.

The dam stands 16 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet.

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 05/22/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
River/StreamTr-south Pacolet River
Coordinates35.12460, -82.17940

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerToy Wayne and Hellon Hyder Trustees;vickie L Leonard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/22/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD03999
Federal IDSCD03999
More InfoState Dam Safety Program