Twin Lakes Upper Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Twin Lakes Upper Dam, also known as L.P.


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Summary

Pitts Upper Pond Dam, is a privately owned structure located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Constructed in 1964 by the USDA NRCS, this earth dam stands at a height of 34 feet and stretches 525 feet in length. The primary purpose of the dam is for recreation, providing a surface area of 23 acres for enthusiasts to enjoy.

Managed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Twin Lakes Upper Dam is regulated, inspected, and enforced to ensure its safety and compliance with state standards. The dam has a significant hazard potential, yet its condition is assessed as fair as of the most recent inspection in January 2021. With a moderate risk assessment rating of 3, the dam does not have a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) affiliation.

While the dam's spillway is uncontrolled, and it has uncontrolled outlet gates, there have been no modifications or enhancements to the structure in recent years. The dam's storage capacity is 405 acre-feet, with a normal storage level of 276 acre-feet. The risk management measures, emergency action plan, and inundation maps for Twin Lakes Upper Dam are not clearly defined, raising questions about its overall emergency preparedness. Despite these concerns, this recreational water resource remains a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.

Year Completed

1964

Dam Length

525

Dam Height

34

River Or Stream

TR-MIDDLE TYGER RIVER

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

23

Nid Storage

405

Outlet Gates

Uncontrolled

Hazard Potential

Significant

Foundations

Soil

Nid Height

34
       
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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.