MCMEEKIN POND DAM - SC02073-3124
Dam Name: MCMEEKIN POND DAM
State: SC
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 09/16/2018
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Erosion/Head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDSC02073-3124
Incident DescriptionDam had evidence of overtopping along with a complete breach to the left of the primary spillway. Erosion occured on both sides of primary spillway.
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 ImpactsRoads
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 Height7 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)95.00
Surface Area (acres)19.00
Year Completed1950
NID NumberSC02073
River NameWOLF CREEK
Latitude34.7377
Longitude-79.7993
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)SC DHEC
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesSC Dam Safety
