Dr Brownlee Lowry Dam

Dr Brownlee Lowry Dam is a dam located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, built in 2000. 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 inspection09/06/2017
Height33 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall, taller than 76% 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 Brownlee Lowry Dam

Dr Brownlee Lowry Dam is a dam in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Will & Kelly LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-kennedy Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 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 09/06/2017.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
River/StreamTr-kennedy Creek
Coordinates34.88910, -81.78250

Physical Characteristics

NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWill & Kelly LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/06/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04546
Federal IDSCD04546
More InfoState Dam Safety Program