Allen Slater Dam

Allen Slater Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, built in 1993. 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 inspection05/25/2017
Height23 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 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 Allen Slater Dam

The primary purpose of Allen Slater Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Slater Properties Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-hooper Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 05/25/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
River/StreamTr-hooper Creek
Coordinates35.19010, -82.08590

Physical Characteristics

NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSlater Properties Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04410
Federal IDSCD04410
More InfoState Dam Safety Program