Wk Chastain Pond Dam

Wk Chastain Pond Dam is a dam located in Calhoun County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 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 Wk Chastain Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Wk Chastain Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David and Rebecca Mcpherson;troy James Chavis Jr Life Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-warley Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 79 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.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyCalhoun
River/StreamTr-warley Creek
Coordinates33.65840, -80.62510

Physical Characteristics

NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid and Rebecca Mcpherson;troy James Chavis Jr Life Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04220
Federal IDSCD04220
More InfoState Dam Safety Program