Terms Used In South Carolina Code 49-11-220

  • Dam: means an artificial barrier with appurtenant works, including, but not limited to, dams, levees, dikes, or floodwalls for the impoundment or diversion of waters or other fluids where failure may cause danger to life or property. See South Carolina Code 49-11-120
  • Department: means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control or its staff or agents. See South Carolina Code 49-11-120
  • Reservoir: means a reservoir which contains the impoundment of water by a dam or reservoir. See South Carolina Code 49-11-120
An applicant for approval of a dam or reservoir subject to § 49-11-200 also shall file with the department a design approved by a registered professional engineer legally qualified in the State. Dams designed by the USDA-Soil Conservation Service or other federal agencies do not require certification by a registered professional engineer.