The dam will be built on the present site of Craigie bridge, and its total length will be 1300 feet, the width varying from 140 to 490 feet. It will consist of two masonry retaining walls on pole ...

The dam, located on the Reedy River, is one of the last stone masonry structures in the state. In 2023, the SC General Assembly passed a $36 million measure to allocate funding for the dam.

“Masonry works, such as repair of regulator dams, is crucial for managing water flow. Hence we expected a separate allocation for it in the budget,” said Cauvery V Dhanabalan of the Kaviri ...