Stein Pond Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Stein Pond Dam, located in Anderson, South Carolina, was completed in 1969 by the USDA NRCS and serves as a recreational structure along the TR-HARTWELL LAKE river system.


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Summary

With a dam height of 27 feet and a length of 350 feet, the earth dam is primarily used for recreation, offering a surface area of 3 acres and a storage capacity of 35 acre-feet. However, despite its low hazard potential, the dam is currently in poor condition, as indicated by a 2017 assessment.

Managed by a private owner but regulated by the South Carolina DHEC, Stein Pond Dam is subject to state permitting, inspection, and enforcement. The dam's spillway type is uncontrolled, and its outlet gates are also uncontrolled. Although the risk assessment for the structure is moderate, with a score of 3, there are no documented risk management measures in place. The dam's associated structures, if any, are not listed, and the last inspection took place in June 2017, with a scheduled inspection frequency of 5 years.

For water resource and climate enthusiasts interested in Stein Pond Dam, its unique design as an earth dam with a buttress core offers insight into the engineering behind recreational structures. The dam's location on the TR-HARTWELL LAKE river system provides opportunities for outdoor activities and water-based recreation, showcasing the intersection of human infrastructure with natural ecosystems. While the dam currently poses a moderate risk due to its poor condition, this serves as a reminder of the importance of regular maintenance and monitoring to ensure the safety and longevity of water resource infrastructure in the face of changing climate conditions.

Year Completed

1969

Dam Length

350

Dam Height

27

River Or Stream

TR-HARTWELL LAKE

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

3

Nid Storage

35

Outlet Gates

Uncontrolled

Hazard Potential

Low

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

27
       
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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. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
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. Investigations and studies are necessary.
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.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

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, environment 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.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.