Kingsley Commercial Road C Pond

Kingsley Commercial Road C Pond is a dam located in York County, South Carolina, built in 2016. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection06/15/2021
Height44 ft
Built201610 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall, taller than 89% 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 Kingsley Commercial Road C Pond

The primary purpose of Kingsley Commercial Road C Pond is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Clear Springs Land Co Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-steele Creek.

The dam stands 44 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet. Completed in 2016, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/15/2021.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyYork
River/StreamTr-steele Creek
Coordinates35.02600, -80.96000

Physical Characteristics

NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Year Completed2016 (10 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerClear Springs Land Co Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/15/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDSCD04922
Federal IDSCD04922
More InfoState Dam Safety Program