Kenneth Merck Dam is a dam located in Pickens County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall, taller than 82% 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 Kenneth Merck Dam
The primary purpose of Kenneth Merck 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 Herbert Allen and Miriam L Allen (private). It impounds the Hartwell Lake.
The dam stands 36 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet.
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 06/29/2017.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Pickens |
| River/Stream | Hartwell Lake |
| Coordinates | 34.77550, -82.87060 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 35 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Herbert Allen and Miriam L Allen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/29/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD04551 |
| Federal ID | SCD04551 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |