LEXINGTON MILL POND DAM - SC00143-2622

Dam Name: LEXINGTON MILL POND DAM

State: SC

Downstream Hazard Potential: H

Incident Type: Failure

Incident Date: 10/04/2015

Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding

Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping

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Incident IDSC00143-2622

Incident DescriptionHeavy rains-as much as 16 inches caused several dams to overtop and fail.

Named Hydrologic Event

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Owner TypeP

Dam TypeRE

Primary Purpose(s)R

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Dam Height20 ft

Max Storage (ac-ft)440.00

Surface Area (acres)28.00

Year Completed1900

NID NumberSC00143

River NameTWELVEMILE CREEK

Latitude33.9767

Longitude-81.23

Year Modified

Regulatory Agency(ies)SCDHEC

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Information SourcesSC DHEC Website

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