Dams in Florence County, South Carolina
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 | 18 | Recreation | 1955 | |
| Floyd Pond Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Smurfit-stone Lagoon Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Other | |
| Richard Holliday Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 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 | 14 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Jg Holliday Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Jh Holliday Pond Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Pepsi Cola Lake Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | |
| Hs Hyman Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Leo Hanna Pond Dam | Low | 11 | Recreation | 1955 | |
| Verida Marchette Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Eaddy Pond Dam | Low | 11 | Recreation | 1955 | |
| Johnsonville Club Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Askins Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Coleman Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation | 1955 |
| J L Blackwell Pond Dam | Undetermined | 16 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Willoughby Farms Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Matthews Pond Dam | Undetermined | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Muldrows Mill Pond | Undetermined | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation |