Amicks Poultry Dam

Amicks Poultry Dam is a dam located in Saluda County, South Carolina, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/12/2017
Height22 ft
Built198739 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 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 Amicks Poultry Dam

Amicks Poultry Dam is a dam in Saluda, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Amick Processing Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-harris Branch.

The dam stands 22 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/12/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySaluda
River/StreamTr-harris Branch
Coordinates33.96090, -81.65080

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAmick Processing Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/12/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04082
Federal IDSCD04082
More InfoState Dam Safety Program