Rosier Pond Dam

Rosier Pond Dam is a dam located in Edgefield County, South Carolina. 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 inspection07/25/2017
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall, taller than 59% 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 Rosier Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Rosier Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sylvester L Rosier Jr and Jared Thomas Rosier (private). It impounds the Tr-little Horse Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 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 07/25/2017.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyEdgefield
River/StreamTr-little Horse Creek
Coordinates33.68610, -81.82640

Physical Characteristics

NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSylvester L Rosier Jr and Jared Thomas Rosier
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/25/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04774
Federal IDSCD04774
More InfoState Dam Safety Program