Smurfit-stone Lagoon Dam

Smurfit-stone Lagoon Dam is a dam located in Florence County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Smurfit-stone Lagoon Dam

Smurfit-stone Lagoon Dam is a dam in Florence, South Carolina. The dam is owned by Westrock Cp, Llc (private). It impounds the Bachelor Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 1,400 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 7,107 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 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
CountyFlorence
River/StreamBachelor Creek
Coordinates34.11010, -79.53790

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage7,107 acre-ft
Max Storage7,107 acre-ft
Normal Storage7,000 acre-ft
Surface Area1,400 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWESTROCK CP, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/07/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04560
Federal IDSCD04560
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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