Lc Mixon Pond Dam

Lc Mixon Pond Dam is a dam located in Edgefield County, South Carolina, built in 1990. 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 inspection07/25/2017
Height25 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Lc Mixon Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lc Mixon Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Crystal M Perry and Stephen Jay Perry;lawrence J Nuss (private). It impounds the Monday Branch.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 years old.

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 07/25/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyEdgefield
River/StreamMonday Branch
Coordinates33.63970, -81.94280

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCrystal M Perry and Stephen Jay Perry;lawrence J Nuss
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04209
Federal IDSCD04209
More InfoState Dam Safety Program