Mt Canaan Baptist Association Dam

Mt Canaan Baptist Association Dam is a dam located in Edgefield County, South Carolina, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/02/2017
Height27 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall, taller than 59% 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 Mt Canaan Baptist Association Dam

The primary purpose of Mt Canaan Baptist Association Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mt Canaan Baptist Assoc (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 43 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 08/02/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyEdgefield
River/StreamTr-horse Creek
Coordinates33.65910, -81.85290

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMt Canaan Baptist Assoc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04526
Federal IDSCD04526
More InfoState Dam Safety Program