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Lake Blalock
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The
Commissioners of Spartanburg Water System authorized in 1976 the creation
of H. Taylor Blalock reservoir, also known now as Lake Blalock. Blalock
Dam was constructed in 1983 and is located on the main stem of the Pacolet River in
northeastern Spartanburg County, South Carolina, approximately five miles
north-northeast of Spartanburg. It was originally designed for normal
operating pool of 700 feet and had an approximately 35 miles of shoreline.
The existing spillway has a crest length of 270 ft. To
increase the safe yield of the reservoir, Spartanburg Water System raised
the level of Lake Blalock by 10 feet, increasing the water surface
elevation to 710 feet in 2004. This project was completed in 2006 and
involved overlaying the earthen dam with a layer of Roller
compacted concrete, approximately 3 ft in thickness, and constructing
a new RCC stilling basin. The existing spillway was also
upgraded by furnishing and installing three hydraulically-operated
spillway crest gates, constructing a new cast-in-place concrete ogee
crest, and constructing a bridge across the spillway. In addition, the
project also cleared approximately 300 acres (42 miles of shoreline)
around the perimeter of the reservoir For more information about Lake
Blalock please contact the Lake Blalock Warden’s Office at (864)
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