SPRING LAKE DAM - SC00626-3130
Dam Name: SPRING LAKE DAM
State: SC
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 09/16/2018
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2Erosion
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDSC00626-3130
Incident DescriptionHeavy rainfall and flooding led to overtopping and failure of a low area near the documented auxiliary spillway (located at the left abutment). Both primary spillways appear to be intact. The breach prevented access to the remaining portion of the auxiliary spillway and left abutment.
Named Hydrologic EventHurricane Florence
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseState Dam Safety Program performed a full inspection following the breach of this dam. The inspection report will contain a requirement that the Owner hire an engineer and submit either a permit application for repair or removal of the dam.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesReport on dam failures associated with Hurricane Florence to be released by Geotechnical Extreme Event Reconnaisance (GEER) group at some point in the future. GEER team field work occurred during month of September 2018.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)145.00
Surface Area (acres)16.00
Year Completed1958
NID NumberSC00626
River NameBUCKHOLTZ CREEK
Latitude34.4582
Longitude-79.8616
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)SC DHEC
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesSC Dam Safety
