Barbara Williams Dam

Barbara Williams Dam is a dam located in Orangeburg 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 inspection07/18/2017
Height13 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 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 Barbara Williams Dam

The primary purpose of Barbara Williams Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ben Davis (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Edisto River.

The dam stands 13 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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 07/18/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
River/StreamTr-north Fork Edisto River
Coordinates33.52610, -80.94170

Physical Characteristics

NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBen Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04193
Federal IDSCD04193
More InfoState Dam Safety Program