Wright Pond Dam

Wright Pond Dam is a dam located in Abbeville 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 inspection09/27/2017
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 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 Wright Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Wright Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pan African Orthodox Christian Church (private). It impounds the Tr-gill Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 98 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 09/27/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyAbbeville
River/StreamTr-gill Creek
Coordinates34.17870, -82.59250

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPan African Orthodox Christian Church
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04107
Federal IDSCD04107
More InfoState Dam Safety Program