Falta Pond Dam is a dam located in Oconee County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall, taller than 78% 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 Falta Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Falta Pond 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 Ronald W Falta Jr and Deborah a Falta (private). It impounds the Tr-snow Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 30 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 05/03/2017.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Oconee |
| River/Stream | Tr-snow Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.61250, -83.00850 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ronald W Falta Jr and Deborah a Falta |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/03/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SCD04586 |
| Federal ID | SCD04586 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |