Ridgeway Tailings Impdam is a dam located in Fairfield County, South Carolina. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 189 ft189 ft tall, taller than 99% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against the Statue of Liberty, 305 ft ground to torch; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ridgeway Tailings Impdam
Ridgeway Tailings Impdam is a dam in Fairfield, South Carolina. It impounds the Tr-bear Creek.
The dam stands 189 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 270 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 24,200 acre-feet.
An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
At 189 feet, this dam is taller than 99% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Fairfield |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.27500, -80.89410 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 189 ft |
| Dam Height | 189 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24,200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24,200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 270 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD04140 |
| Federal ID | SCD04140 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |