Jim Weisner Dam dam
Jim Weisner Dam
Jim Weisner Dam, located in Anderson, South Carolina, was completed in 1996 with the primary purpose of providing irrigation water. This earth dam stands at a height of 34 feet and stretches 260 feet in length, with a storage capacity of 20 acre-feet. Situated on the TR-Saluda River, this controlled spillway dam is regulated by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), ensuring state permitting, inspection, and enforcement.
Despite its low hazard potential, the dam's condition assessment in 2017 rated as poor, indicating a need for maintenance or rehabilitation. The risk assessment categorizes the dam as having a very high risk level (1), highlighting the importance of monitoring and implementing risk management measures. With its stone core and soil foundation, Jim Weisner Dam serves as a crucial water resource infrastructure in the region, attracting water resource and climate enthusiasts interested in the intersection of dam engineering, hydrology, and environmental management.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Jim Weisner Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Saluda River Near Williamston | 665 cfs | → |
| Reedy River Above Fork Shoals | 233 cfs | → |
| Reedy River Near Greenville | 72 cfs | → |
| Saluda River Near Greenville | 473 cfs | → |
| Twelvemile Creek Near Liberty | 156 cfs | → |
| Durbin Creek Above Fountain Inn | 22 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Jim Weisner Dam.
Boat launches
- Arden Road Greenville County
- Buckskin Road Pickens County
- Denver Road Anderson County
- Asbury Park Road Anderson County
- Garlington Drive Laurens County
- Green Pond Road Anderson County
Campgrounds
- Paris Mountain State Park
- Twin Lakes - Hartwell Lake
- Oconee Point - Hartwell Lake
- Coneross - Hartwell Lake
- Springfield - Hartwell Lake
- Springfield
Fishing spots
- Lightwood Log Creek
- Lake Hartwell
- Richard B Russell Lake
- Parsons Mountain Lake
- Presbyterian Lake
- Macedonia Lake
Paddle runs
- Headwaters Just East Of Hwy 107 To Crossing Of Norton Field Road (Fs 715a)
- Beginning Just Upstream Of Townes Creek,Wash Branch And Crane Creek To Confluence With Kings Creek
- Confluence Of Cedar Creek To 1/4 Mile Below The Nf Boundary And Fh 110, Cobbs Bridge Road
- Sloan's Bridge Crossing To 1/4 Mile Above The Walhalla Fish Hatchery
- Headwaters To Sloan's Bridge Crossing, Crossing Of Sc 107
- 1/4 Mile Above The Walhalla Fish Hatchery To 1/4 Mile Below The Walhalla Fish Hatchery
Track Jim Weisner Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Jim Weisner Dam
Where does the data for Jim Weisner Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Jim Weisner Dam.