Tower Hill Plantation Dam

Tower Hill Plantation Dam is a dam located in Berkeley County, South Carolina, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Tower Hill Plantation Dam

Tower Hill Plantation Dam is a dam in Berkeley, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Ridgewood Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Maham Swamp.

The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 12/07/2017.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyBerkeley
River/StreamMaham Swamp
Coordinates33.44670, -80.03370

Physical Characteristics

NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRIDGEWOOD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/07/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04447
Federal IDSCD04447
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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