SCNONAME 31009 - SC00498-2644


Incident ID SC00498-2644
Dam Name SCNONAME 31009
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State SC
Incident Date 10/04/2015
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Heavy rains-as much as 16 inches caused several dams to overtop and fail.
Named Hydrologic Event
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Information Sources SC DHEC Website
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) I
EAP Y
Year Completed 1930
Year Modified 1998
Dam Height 15 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 312 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 24 acres
River Name TURKEY CREEK
Latitude 0
Longitude 0
Regulatory Agency(ies) SCDHEC
NID Number SC00498
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