Even Ray Farmer, the director of the South Carolina Department of insurance, can’t say what it would take to insure a dam, much less one of the scope of the one at Lake Conestee. From the late 19th century through most of the 20th century, Greenville was a leader in the textile industry — and dyes released into the river many years ago contributed to the toxins in the sediment on the upstream side of the dam today, Hargett said. Winter terrain is interesting. "The concern would be that if there were a failure and those sediments were released what it would do long term for the river and our ability to discharge into the river," ReWa CEO Graham Rich told the News. It is also an Important Bird Area of Global Significance, a regionally recognized Birding Hotspot, and the Upstate Partner with Audubon-South Carolina. In an email, the agency stated that while it assigns risk classifications to dams in the state, a dam owner is responsible for maintaining its structural integrity – in this case, that’s the Conestee Foundation, which bought the dam in 2000 and has been trying to find a way to pay for an upgrade ever since. The cost to build it is currently estimated at $65 million. But it still worries him to think about a dam failure at Lake Conestee, and he says that the cost and time of cleanup would almost certainly demand federal and state help. While Lake Greenwood is a popular recreation spot, it’s also the public water supply, which is why Russian cares so much about what happens upriver. 1 von 1 Aktivitäten in Conestee. On LAKE CONESTEE DAM: All is good, and we don't yet see any particular damages to our 128 yr old dam from the big storm. 1:27. Lake Conestee Nature Preserve is a 406 acre state-designated Wildlife Sanctuary; a conservation space for wild things, a world apart. The Swamp Rabbit Trail travels 21 miles across the Upstate, and in order to help families plan their excursions on the SRT we are offering this series on the different sections of the Swamp Rabbit Trail.The Swamp Rabbit Trail overview is a great place to start. 68 Bewertungen. All the toxic sediment the dam is holding back would make its way down the Reedy River and into Boyd Mill Pond and Lake Greenwood — which provides water for Greenwood and Laurens counties. By 1820, the village of Conestee had formed around the mill located there. Grady, D.O. Given that they were foraging around a small, easily visible farm pond, I expected I would very quickly either be able to check them off or know that they had moved on. One map showed access points both behind the old Municipal Stadium and at the dam. At the point where the road crosses the Reedy River there is a good view of the Historic Lake Conestee Dam which once powered Historic Conestee Mill. Nearby is the Conestee Park. In addition, the historic lake parcel, including the Lake Conestee Dam, is listed on the National Register of Historic … There are about 84,000 dams of various sizes and capacities in the United States; about 700 are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is a partner agency with the Conestee Foundation. Contaminated soil would move slowly, meaning fallout could be managed, he says. Listen to the story. Jennifer M wrote a review Jul 2019. Helpful. A Most Unexpected SC Rarity, Lake Conestee Nature Preserve, SC, November 19, 2020 ... And a slow walk through the pine forest near the dam yielded a nice collection of landbirds but none of my targets. Much of the material ended up trapped by the sediment on the river’s floor; and when the sediment washed downriver, the dam at Conestee Lake would keep most of that sediment from heading all the way down the Reedy to Lake Greenwood and beyond. Mercury and vanadium. That is "Big Water" for a little river. At the point where the road crosses the Reedy River there is a good view of the Historic Lake Conestee Dam which once powered Historic Conestee Mill. Other entrances are located at 840 Mauldin Road., 701 Fork Shoals Road., 1 Spanco Drive. A production of South Carolina Public Radio. Conestee Mill is a historic mill in the unincorporated community of Conestee, in Greenville County, South Carolina.. Archaeological investigations indicate that Cherokee routinely used the area as a camp site during the colonial period. Dave Hargett at the foot of Conestee Dam. "We can’t stop it.”. It's too much liability.". “Such insurance would be prohibitively expensive, especially to a small non-profit organization like Conestee Foundation,” Hargett wrote in an email. 1 von 1 Aktivitäten in Conestee. Dogs must be leashed at … Foggy morning on Conestee lake, SC - Duration: 1:27. aditya yerra 107 views. It was challenging finding the public access at first. Historic Lake Conestee and the Lake Conestee Dam are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, along with parts of Conestee Mill. Duke didn’t build the MGP on Bramlett Road. Conestee Mill + Dam | Image from National Park Service. While building a remarkable nature preserve, we've stayed on top of all of that, to assess the Site, and determine how to best manage it, and keep it safe for our use, and for wildlife. Lake Conestee Nature Park consists of 400 acres of beautiful natural habitat just 6 miles from downtown Greenville, SC. “When I looked an EPA official in the eye and told them the story, and used that number, he said, ‘No. J B Greer Pond Dam D-2888 ist liegt südöstlich von Sunset Forest. DHEC also would not accommodate an interview. In the last ten years: We've gone from fewer than 20,000 visitors to roughly 120,000, or perhaps 150,000 or more per year. But Duke’s history with the site (and the fact that it’s one of the largest energy companies in the United States) has most of the other players in this story hoping that the company will just cut a check. Watch: Dave Hargett discusses the quality of Lake Conestee's sediment. All you need to participate in this free event is a smart phone + the GooseChase App. Hargett said he's still working out the details on who will own the new dam. Hargett said simply cleaning up the toxic sediment isn't an option. Though I have no idea of how you get to the dam though I see people out there. It is thought that during the Civil War, material for Confederate Army uniforms was manufactured at Conestee. A new dam is set to be built just 10 ft. downstream from the Lake Conestee dam. Published February 4, 2017 in The Greenville News. From plastic bottles, trash bags, and even soda cans. While the foundation doesn’t have the money to build a new dam, it also doesn’t have the money to insure the existing one. Before the 1960s, the Lake Conestee dam served hydroelectric functions. Students will discover these connections and more through three stations: History/Human Impact; Soil/Land; river morphology/impact of dams. “Also, residuals of the incomplete combustion of coal in particular.”. Zinc and copper. Even though there was a smaller dam, the new dam was built to increase power to the mill. (Greenville News) Civic If the dam were to fail, ReWa could most likely continue to discharge but would have more restrictions. Conestee Nature Park is 400 acres of woodlands and wetlands surrounding the shallow lake and along the Reedy River. South Carolina Noname 23016 D-2876 Dam South Carolina Noname 23016 D-2876 Dam ist ein Damm in South Carolina.South Carolina Noname 23016 D-2876 Dam ist liegt westlich von Sunset Forest, nahe bei Conestee … Now it will take on a new life as a multi-use development. 1 Lake Conestee Dam V i ew of H str c L CD a nd Mill from Spanco Dr. 2 South Bay Observation Deck Wildlife Viewing / Teaching Area 3 C res c ntS lou ghOb v aiD k W d f V w / T A 4 "Ro ck G ard en Amp hit T g 5 L earni gC cl T h A 6 Sho rtl eaf T c ing 7 Piedmont Seeps T eaching Ar 8 M aro wB neC k Wys idl f V g Lake Ticoa, covering almost 75 acres, is Connestee Falls' second-largest and deepest body of water. The preserve contains both hardwood and evergreen forest, extensive wetlands, and a rich diversity of reptiles, mammals, and birds. While the Conestee Foundation won’t be leaning on the city for funding its dam solution, it may very well request municipal dollars to help fund the construction of its brand new conservation center at the park, according to Hargett. “It’s a real situation with Lake Conestee,” he says. He would rather see the new wall go up – which he estimates would take at least 18 months were it to start today – but doesn’t believe Greenwood County should have to contribute financially to the project. Hiking, biking, jogging and wildlife observation are permitted. Russian oversees the maintenance of the dam at Lake Greenwood, about 50 miles south of Lake Conestee. Lake Conestee Nature Park: Lots to see - See 68 traveler reviews, 121 candid photos, and great deals for Conestee, SC, at Tripadvisor. Instead, Kirven said one of the private entities they're talking to is Duke Energy — one of the "corporate companies that remain in place that were present when the problem was started," Kirven said. Its old-school stone masonry is an engineering marvel, but a close look shows the dam's advanced age. It is thought that during the Civil War, material for Confederate Army uniforms was manufactured at Conestee. Dams that are considered in "poor condition" need "remedial action" and have uncertainties that identify a "potential dam safety deficiency," according to DHEC. After being built in 1972, it was drained and refilled in 1975 for dam valve repair. Lake Conestee Nature Park, Conestee. 14 contributions 1 helpful vote. A December 2019 DHEC inspection confirmed the Conestee dam remains in poor condition. Lake Conestee Nature Park rebrands as a preserve, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, Creation of new owner entity, transfer of properties and legal and administrative costs - $22 million. 4.6 #114 of 190 in Wildlife in South Carolina. Duke would not provide an interview for this story, but did send a statement. Hargett adds that contemporary engineers marvel that this old stone masonry structure is still holding up so well – because, he says, this dam could last another 50 years … or blow apart by the time you’re done reading this sentence. Students will discover these connections and more through three stations: History/Human Impact; Soil/Land; river morphology/impact of … Insurance for something like a dam operates in what’s called the surplus market – a sort of alternate universe of coverage for anything outside the mainstream, where an insurer decides that the uncommon thing being insured is worth the risk. The date the first dam was built on the Reedy River is unknown, but by 1892, the demand for power had grown and the rock dam was raised to its present height, creating the 130 acre Lake Conestee. I decided to visit the new Lake Conestee Nature Park recently created by Upstate Forever. ReWa has an interest in the new dam, because the dam crosses the Reedy River where ReWa discharges treated water. The mill was a large employer in the area and turned a profit from it's opening until it closed in 1939. The dam could become a National Priority List site, he said. Even though there was a smaller dam, the new dam was built to increase power to the mill. Beautiful! Credit Scott Morgan / South Carolina Public Radio. No one, not even the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), can say how much it would cost, nor how much time it would take to clean up the problem, should Lake Conestee’s dam fail. In that time we've gone from 5 miles of trails to 14 miles, including trails on the properties of our partners, City of Greenville, and ReWa; from 2 wildlife … I drove through some very questionable neighborhoods around the lake. If you visit walk down to the dam at … Read more. Simply building a new wall and leaving it there is not all that has to happen. Nearly all those 700 dams are older than 30 years and overall. Hargett said $58.5 million would come from private entities, but he would not provide specifics. In the late 1800s, businesses in Greenville would typically flush their wastes into the Reedy River. Hargett has asked DHEC to include a $185,000 proviso in its 2017-2018 budget to fund an engineering study that will help the foundation identify a long-term solution for the dam. Lake Conestee Nature Preserve, formerly Lake Conestee Nature Park, opened in 2006, is a 400-acre (160 ha) preserve along three miles of the Reedy River in Conestee, South Carolina, with 13 miles (20.9 km) of trails, more than 6 miles (9.7 km) of them paved and 1 mile (1.6 km) of boardwalk. Nr. The walk out to the dam at Lake Conestee is a short downhill/uphill, past the remains of an old mill that died decades ago. That includes construction of the dam, creation of a new entity to own the dam and a long-term care endowment. One, being able to get the land just to do the work.". "The price is not just the construction, the price includes all of these other things which are very important... it includes creating a new owner," Hargett said. So this is why all of the entities with a stake in the health of this dam agree that building a new wall is the safest, cheapest, and best option. But it is broadly agreed that such an operation would be a mammoth undertaking. But he is sure the dam at Boyd Millpond would get overwhelmed. The dam was rebuilt in 1892 and formed Conestee Lake, and the mill continued operations throughout the mid-twentieth century. When severe flooding hit parts of Greenville County on Feb. 6, Conestee Foundation Executive Director Dave Hargett thought it might be the day the 128-year-old Lake Conestee dam … Russian says that any contaminated sediment that would reach Lake Greenwood mostly would settle into the 11,000-acre lakebed’s sediment. Photo by Will Crooks. “That is enough to fill [the Carolina] Panthers’ football stadium to the brim over once, maybe twice.”. Hargett says he used to estimate the financial cost of the dam breaking to be a billion dollars or so, based on comparable analysis of other sites around the country. Owner: Lake Conestee dam must be replaced to prevent catastrophe. Hargett said the toxic sediment trapped behind the dam is responsible for the dam's poor rating. Two large Pileated woodpeckers and another heron at South Bay. In 2000, Hargett started the Conestee Foundation and used settlement funds from the Colonial Pipeline spill to purchase Lake Conestee and its dam. Jeff Field has a similar perspective. Work continues on those challenges and on the historic Lake Conestee Dam (now 129 years old), so the CF/LCNP team will continue that work going forward. The next level, "unsatisfactory," calls for immediate or emergency action. But Duke Energy, owner of a former MGP site on Bramlett Road in Greenville, is. Farmer’s comment underscores something that came up again and again in conversations about the Lake Conestee dam – the magnitude of the responsibility for anyone who steps up to pay for it. You’re way low,’ he says. The dam at Lake Conestee in Greenville holds back a football stadium (or two) worth of contaminated sediment. “We’re working on that,” Hargett says. There are numerous potential sources of impacted sediment at the dam. Published February 9, 2017 in The Greenville Journal. The date the first dam was built on the Reedy River is unknown, but by 1892, the demand for power had grown and the rock dam was raised to its present height, creating the 130 acre Lake Conestee. But the dam at Lake Conestee Nature Park is suffering from a major trash build up. Its surface is 2810 feet above sea level. The new dam will cost $65 million + should be completed by the end of 2022. One thing’s for sure, the tiny, little nonprofit Conestee Foundation’s not going to pay for it.”, When asked if Greenville County would contribute financially to the project and its long-term maintenance, Council President Butch Kirven said in an email: “The process of finding a solution to the Conestee Dam is grinding on, but ends and means have to connect if anything is going to happen. Lake Conestee was originally created by the construction of a dam for hydroelectric power at Conestee Mill in 1892. He’s also sure that he’s frustrated with the fact that everyone knows what to do, but nothing is getting done past endless meetings and talk. Lake Ticoa. Hawthorn, and W. Perry. And, our original tract, the Lake Conestee parcel, and the historic Lake Conestee Dam are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Walked from main entrance across river-otter bridge and to conestee dam. Contact Genna at [email protected] or on Twitter @GennaContino. South Carolina has more than 10,000 dams. The foundation was also awarded a $200,000 grant from the EPA in 2011 to perform another major repair. "Everybody agrees we gotta do something now," Hargett said. Like Lake Ticoa, it has had two lives. Hargett has asked DHEC to include a $185,000 proviso in its 2017-2018 budget to fund an engineering study that will help the foundation identify a long-term solution for the dam. Date of experience: October 2019. Then, in this article local mom Liene, gives more detail on the Lake Conestee Nature Park section of the Trail. It was a power generation system for an Industrial Age business that, like thousands of other dams in the United States, still stands, far beyond its intended lifespan. By the early 1900’s the Reedy River had become very polluted due to unchecked industrial development. Like Russian, Field has his own dam to worry about – the one at Boyd Millpond that is quite similar to the one at Lake Conestee in size and scale. Colonial Pipeline, headquartered in Georgia, had seven spills from 1996 to 1999 and paid millions in settlements to South Carolina, landowners and federal Clean Water Act fines. Lake Conestee Nature Preserve is a 406 acre state-designated Wildlife Sanctuary; a conservation space for wild things, a world apart. "It would be well over a billion dollars, a billion dollars to clean it up," Hargett said. The most recent privately owned U.S. dam to fail at a high level was in Michigan in May. According to GuideStar, the Conestee Foundation reports $411,448 in gross receipts and holds assets of just over $3.6 million. Please update your bookmarks and links! “Volumetrically, that’s about 2.3 million cubic yards,” Hargett says. It was drained and refilled in 1979. Ryan Mosier who works in communications for Duke Energy said the company has been a part of "important conversations among many stakeholders in and near Greenville County concerning the future of Lake Conestee dam.". Ray Farmer is the director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance. The south end of Lake Conestee Nature Preserve is off Conestee Road. And if there's good news, it's that the dam is still just in "poor" condition — it hasn't failed yet. Media in category "Lake Conestee Nature Park" The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Lake Conestee Nature Preserve consists of more than 400 areas of beauty. In the twentieth century the City of Greenville and twelve mills and mill villages upstream from Conestee discharged their sewage and industrial wastes into the Reedy River and therefore into Conestee Lake. The dam was rebuilt in 1892 and formed Conestee Lake, and the mill continued operations throughout the mid-twentieth century. Conestee dam could spell disaster for the Reedy River, owner says. Hargett said $6.5 million will come from public stakeholders, and $1 million of that was approved by a proviso by the South Carolina House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 19. Reedy River flowing at about 2,100 cfs, after yesterday's peak flow of 7,161 cfs. Walked from main entrance across river-otter bridge and to conestee dam. Detailed information about dams in the United States is available through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’, More information about Lake Conestee and the Conestee Foundation is available. Chromium and lead. Now, a new dam — to be built 10 feet downstream of the existing dam — should be completed by the end of 2022, according to a 2019 study completed by Lexington-based engineering group Kleinschmidt. It’s open daily from dawn to dusk. Lake Conestee Dam - 2pm, 06 Feb 2020, ~7000 cfs. The National Inventory of Dams lists the structure as a "significant" hazard potential. The current dam was rated “poor” in condition by DHEC back in December + the inspection also noted seepage, deterioration, trash + woody debris. What’s bad about it is that if that dam, 75 years past its expiration date, gives out, 2.8 million tons of toxic sludge will make its way downriver. It's been 20 years and four engineering studies since the Conestee Foundation bought the Lake Conestee site with state funds from the Colonial Pipeline settlement. McBee and Adams continued to expand the Conestee Village and added McBee Methodist Chapel in 1841. The Conestee Foundation owns the Lake Conestee dam and is, as far as DHEC is concerned, responsible for its health. The lake’s surface is 2950 feet above sea level. Take binoculars. We have not come to any type of agreement on future plans," WCM Global Wealth real estate director Todd Hardaway said in an email to The News. Lake Conestee dam on Thursday, February 2, 2017. From the late 19th century until the middle 20th century, industrial growth in Greenville happened because manufacturing thrived here and businesses operating decades before environmental awareness (much less environmental laws) could simply throw their waste materials into the rushing river. This dam also provided electricity to the community of Conestee before Greenville ever had electricity. It was re-opened in 1946 until 1971. What’s good about toxic sludge being locked up by gluey sediment in one place is that literal tons of poison never made it to the communities south of Greenville County and into the state’s network of waterways that hub out of Lake Greenwood. Lake Conestee Nature Park. We’re working with parties that may have contributed to the contamination. "We don't want to own this anymore. At least 214 bird species have been reported, and the National Audubon Societyhas designated th… It would also have to work with DHEC on a new solution. It was a power generation system for an Industrial Age business that, like thousands of other dams in the United States, still stands, far beyond its intended lifespan. What bothers him most is what is piled up on the north side of the dam’s wall. Fed by water from Lake Tiaroga and other small tributaries, it is approximately 92 feet deep, its surface is 2810 feet above sea level. But the foundation couldn’t pay for a new dam wall if it tried. That’s why Duke is in this conversation. Leider sind an den von Ihnen gewählten Daten keine Touren oder Aktivitäten verfügbar. Dave Hargett is the co-founder of the Conestee Foundation, a small nonprofit that owns the dam six miles south of Downtown Greenville. At the point where the road crosses the Reedy River there is a good view of the Historic Lake Conestee Dam which once powered Historic Conestee Mill. ASCE says that while dam failures are rare, they are also among the most potentially catastrophic. And if Hargett doesn't raise the funds for the dam? Fed by water from Lake Tiaroga and other small tributaries, it is approximately 92 feet deep near the dam. ... You can also observe the dam from here. He also says that a collapsed dam would not necessarily be a scene from a disaster movie this far downriver. The Conestee Foundation has struggled to contain the lake’s sediment for more than a decade. Reedy River at Lake Conestee Nature Park 2007 By 1820, the village of Conestee had formed around the mill located there. Hargett said he's confident he'll raise the money to complete the dam by the end of 2022, but ReWa CEO Graham Rich, a stakeholder in the dam project, said the completion date is ambitious. Now, it only serves as a waste containment structure. Then, in this article local mom Liene, gives more detail on the Lake Conestee Nature Park section of the Trail. In 1925, Conestee Mills filed a lawsuit to stop the pollution, a lawsuit that would pave the way for further environmental protection for this and other areas. The heap of contaminated sediment at Lake Conestee came largely from industrial mills and manufactured gas plants, or MGPs. The 125-year-old stone masonry dam that holds in place up to 2.8 million tons of toxic sediment in Lake Conestee Nature Park poses a serious environmental and economic threat if It would be more harmful.". But the dam at Lake Conestee Nature Park is suffering from a major trash build up. The south end of Lake Conestee Nature Park is off Conestee Rd. What worries Dave Hargett, a retired engineer and co-founder of the Conestee Foundation, is not just that this 128-year-old dam sitting six miles south of Downtown Greenville might break and send a lot of water rushing down the Reedy River. Not My Dam Problem Lake Conestee Nature Park’s history is a connected story of natural land form (floodplain) leading to land use (dam/industry/farming) and human impacts on the land and water. Previous Conestee coverage: Lake Conestee Nature Park rebrands as a preserve. Finding an insurer – much less a quote – for a dam project is rather slippery, so just what it would cost to insure a dam holding back a football stadium worth of toxic goop is difficult to nail down. To play, just download the app + register your team (it’s suggested you play in teams of 2 or more). These, however, were not to be found. Conestee Mill Conestee Mill, Industriegebäude, ist in South Carolina.Conestee Mill ist liegt in der Nähe von Main Street Village, nahe bei South Carolina Noname 23016 D-2876 Dam. Photo by Ken Osborn, The Greenville News. So a few weeks ago I decided to head to the nature preserve. We look forward to additional study DHEC is planning to conduct and working with the groups involved on a plan that serves the long-term needs of all.”. The next stop was a short distance away at the Elrod Ferry Recreation Area which is a wooded peninsula sticking out into Lake Hartwell. (SC standards: H.E.3B.2, … “Because we didn’t contribute to the problem, I can’t see us contributing to the solution,” he says. Natur- & Tierschutzgebiete. The new dam will cost $65 million, according to Hargett. Some migrate here beginning in December. These waste materials are remnants of more than a half-century of manufactured gas production and other industrial processes. "Either we can allow failure, or we can step up," Hargett said. The dam, however, was rated in poor condition last year due to leakage, age-related deterioration, and structural concerns. “Things that are used in industrial processing and plating” he says. That mill is the reason this dam – 585 feet across, 28 feet tall, and up to 10 feet thick – exists in the first place. "You can't practically do it. Iron and aluminum. Lake Conestee Nature Park’s history is a connected story of natural land form (floodplain) leading to land use (dam/industry/farming) and human impacts on the land and water. Lots of other birds easy to spot when the leaves have fallen. The lake was considered toxic and classified as a Superfund site, which is any land in the United Stations contaminated by hazardous … This is the part that confused me. The existing dam is on the National Register of Historic places and will remain in place, Hargett said. If it were to fail, it would be catastrophic, Hargett said. Once covering 130 acres, the lake slowly filled with sediment from industrial waste making the once vast body of water only about 90 percent of its original size. Lake Conestee’s polluted water is currently kept at bay by a stone masonry dam built in 1892, according to Hargett. Once covering 130 acres, the lake slowly filled with sediment from industrial waste making the once vast body of water only about 90 percent of its original size. Lake Conestee Nature Park: Easy trails great for anyone - See 68 traveler reviews, 121 candid photos, and great deals for Conestee, SC, at Tripadvisor. The new dam will cost $65 million + should be completed by the end of 2022. Lake Ticoa, covering almost 75 acres, is Connestee Falls’ second-largest and deepest body of water. South Carolina Public Radio News and Talk, South Carolina Public Radio News and Music. At some point they will.”. Two large Pileated woodpeckers and another heron at South Bay. DHEC also says if a dam is in poor condition, further investigations and studies are necessary. Community of Conestee before Greenville ever had electricity I decided to head the! 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