52Total Dams
12High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Darlington County, South Carolina
Darlington County has 52 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 18 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Darlington County is 73 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Robinson Dam at 50 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Robinson Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Hydroelectric | 1960 |
| Norris Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hilton Kings Pond Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lake Darpo Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Prestwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Dogwood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| City Oxidization Pond | High | Fair | 13 | Other | 1973 |
| Highland Pond Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Ramsey Pond Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Charles Luthers Dam | High | Poor | 12 | Other | 1900 |
| Bethea Baptist Home Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Beaverdam Millpond Dam | High | Poor | 7 | Other | 1800 |
| Golden Gate Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Privette Dam | Significant | Fair | 20 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Chapman's Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Andrews Millpond Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| Joe Jeffords Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 6 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Harrells Millpond Dam | Significant | Fair | 5 | Other | 1940 |
| Wachovia Hills Dam | Low | Poor | 44 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Timberchase Subdivision Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Darlington Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Jordan Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Jeffords Pond Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Dargan's Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Cribbs Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Fibers Recreation Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Palmetto Shores Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Al Howell Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Segars Millpond Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Other | 1900 |
| Dargen Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Coxe Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Galey & Lord Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Other | 1965 |
| Atkinson Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Mccowns Millpond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1965 |
| Purvis Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Bay Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Tillotson Pond Dam 2 | Low | Fair | 12 | Other | |
| Wildes Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Lake Redwing Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Carroll Chapman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 1957 |
| Sonoco Industrial Waste Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Other | 1970 |
| Wilds Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Galloway Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Howard Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Gilbert Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 9 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Marco Millpond Dam | Low | Poor | 7 | Other | 1900 |
| Duke Robinson Ash Pond | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1969 |
| Exp Station Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | |
| City Sew Disp Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1969 |
| Goodson Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kington Lake Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 12 | Irrigation | 1965 |