Dukes Dam

Dukes Dam is a dam located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Dukes Dam

The primary purpose of Dukes Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Wesley Dukes (private). It impounds the Tr-rocky Swamp Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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 07/19/2017.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
River/StreamTr-rocky Swamp Creek
Coordinates33.50930, -81.15990

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN WESLEY DUKES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04165
Federal IDSCD04165
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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