Mizell/keller Pond Dam

Mizell/keller Pond Dam is a dam located in Calhoun County, South Carolina. 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 inspection03/01/2017
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall, taller than 68% 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 Mizell/keller Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mizell/keller Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oliver W Mizzell (private). It impounds the Tr-halfway Swamp Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 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 03/01/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyCalhoun
River/StreamTr-halfway Swamp Creek
Coordinates33.58490, -80.61000

Physical Characteristics

NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOliver W Mizzell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04152
Federal IDSCD04152
More InfoState Dam Safety Program