Lake Clare Dam

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

About Lake Clare Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Clare Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fish Farm Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Pen Swamp.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 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 07/13/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
River/StreamTr-middle Pen Swamp
Coordinates33.46240, -80.75880

Physical Characteristics

NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFISH FARM LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/13/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04198
Federal IDSCD04198
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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