Dams in Newberry County, South Carolina
41Total Dams
3High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Newberry County, South Carolina
Newberry County has 41 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 29 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Newberry County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Buzzards Roost Spillway at 93 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzards Roost Spillway | High | Satisfactory | 93 | Hydroelectric | 1940 |
| Parr Shoals Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Hydroelectric | 1914 |
| Neels Pond | High | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Kesler Brothers Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Longshore 2 Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Bobby Mcbride Dam | Low | Poor | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Weir Club Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Eptings Pond | Low | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Chigger Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Mid-carolina Golf Club | Low | Poor | 30 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Johnstons Pond | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1975 |
| John Long Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1990 |
| Betty K Shealy Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Carl B Setzler Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Irrigation | 1994 |
| William Greene Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| J E Grant Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| John Wilson Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Bedenbaugh Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Adams Pond | Low | Poor | 26 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| James L Braswell Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1994 |
| Hendersons Pond | Low | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Joe Jeffcoat Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Smiths Pond | Low | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Parrs Pond 2 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Ben D Paysinger Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Parrs Pond 3 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Pauline Singley Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Martins Pond | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1953 |
| W O Dominick Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Greenslades Pond | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Waldrops Pond | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Kesler Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| James And John Henderson Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| James L Braswell Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| Caldwells Pond | Low | 17 | Recreation | 1959 | |
| Parrs Pond 1 | Low | Poor | 14 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| J Hancock Mutual Life Dam | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | |
| R Mark Kiser Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Bedenbaugh Beisel Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Elizabeth Connelly Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| James T Felker Pond Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 16 | Recreation |