COVINGTONS LAKE DAM - SC00079-2638
Dam Name: COVINGTONS LAKE DAM
State: SC
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 10/04/2015
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
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Incident IDSC00079-2638
Incident DescriptionHeavy rains-as much as 16 inches caused several dams to overtop and fail.
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Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
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Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)76.00
Surface Area (acres)10.00
Year Completed1950
NID NumberSC00079
River NameROBERTS BRANCH
Latitude34.135
Longitude-80.975
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)SCDHEC
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Information SourcesSC DHEC Website
