Dr Akhtar Hussain Dam

Dr Akhtar Hussain Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, built in 2000. 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 inspection06/27/2017
Height31 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall, taller than 72% 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 Dr Akhtar Hussain Dam

Dr Akhtar Hussain Dam is a dam in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Vyacheslav Cholak (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Shoals Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 06/27/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
River/StreamTr-cedar Shoals Creek
Coordinates34.62100, -81.88870

Physical Characteristics

NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerVyacheslav Cholak
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04544
Federal IDSCD04544
More InfoState Dam Safety Program