Harper Sibley Dam

Harper Sibley 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 inspection05/25/2017
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Harper Sibley Dam

The primary purpose of Harper Sibley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David a and Sheri a Benore;frederick G Berlinger Trustee (private). It impounds the Tr-north Pacolet River.

The dam stands 29 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 63 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 05/25/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
River/StreamTr-north Pacolet River
Coordinates35.18910, -82.11740

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid a and Sheri a Benore;frederick G Berlinger Trustee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04117
Federal IDSCD04117
More InfoState Dam Safety Program