30Total Dams
4High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Florence County, South Carolina
Florence County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Florence County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Goodson Pond Dam at 30 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boling Pond Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Debris Control | 1962 |
| Lazar Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Canal Industries Pond Dam | High | Poor | 6 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Bennett Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Oakdale Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Goodson Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Lanford Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Miller Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Floyd Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Smurfit-stone Lagoon Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Other | |
| Richard Holliday Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Murray Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1974 |
| R Holliday Lower Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Jw King Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Palles Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Jg Holliday Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Jh Holliday Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Pepsi Cola Lake Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Hs Hyman Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Leo Hanna Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Verida Marchette Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Eaddy Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Johnsonville Club Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Askins Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Coleman Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1955 |
| J L Blackwell Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Willoughby Farms Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Matthews Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Muldrows Mill Pond | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation |