Long Field Pond Dam

Long Field Pond Dam is a dam located in Berkeley County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionUnsatisfactoryWorst of 4 · considered unsafe
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/04/2017
Height9 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 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 Long Field Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Long Field Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Medway Plantation (private). It impounds the Tr-prileau Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 12/04/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyBerkeley
River/StreamTr-prileau Creek
Coordinates33.02370, -79.99290

Physical Characteristics

NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMedway Plantation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection12/04/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04185
Federal IDSCD04185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program