John Wilson Dam

John Wilson Dam is a dam located in Newberry County, South Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About John Wilson Dam

The primary purpose of John Wilson Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John E Wilson Etal (private). It impounds the Tr-turners Branch.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 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 12/15/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyNewberry
River/StreamTr-turners Branch
Coordinates34.20450, -81.74140

Physical Characteristics

NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN E WILSON ETAL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/15/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04599
Federal IDSCD04599
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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