MCLAURINS MILLPOND DAM - SC00637-3119
Dam Name: MCLAURINS MILLPOND DAM
State: SC
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 09/16/2018
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Debris Clogging
Incident Mechanism 2Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 3Erosion
Incident IDSC00637-3119
Incident DescriptionState Dam Safety personnel visited the dam on 9/17/2018 and found the dam was completely breached and that the primary spillway was partially obstructed with weeds and vegetation.
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
EAPY
Dam Height11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)472.00
Surface Area (acres)76.00
Year Completed1900
NID NumberSC00637
River NameNAKED CREEK
Latitude34.6754
Longitude-79.7581
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)SC DHEC
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesSC Dam Safety
