Dams in Horry County, South Carolina
28Total Dams
6High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Horry County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Francine Cambell Dam 1 at 20 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allsbrook Pond Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Graham Mill Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Woodrow Smith Dam | High | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Martin Duck Pond Dam | High | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Coastal Timber Co Dam | High | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lower Heather Lakes Dam | High | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mishoe Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Livingstone Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lower Chestnut Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Burroughs And Chapin Dam 2 | Significant | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Francine Cambell Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Myrtle Beach Farms Co Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Other | 1975 |
| Graham Pond Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | 1955 | |
| Sarvis Pond Dam | Low | 11 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Airport Lagoon Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Other | 1970 |
| Martin Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Burroughs And Chapin Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | |
| Conway Oxidation Pond 1 | Low | Fair | 9 | Other | 1970 |
| Sandra Todd Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Mears Pond Dam | Low | 8 | Recreation | 1950 | |
| Wayne Hooks Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Loris Oxidation Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 8 | Other | 1965 |
| W C Granger Dam | Low | 7 | Recreation | ||
| Lewis Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Clemons Pond Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Conway Oxidation Pond 2 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 9 | Other | |
| Howles Trailer Park Dam | Undetermined | 7 | Recreation | 1970 | |
| Stroud Pond Dam | Undetermined | 7 | Recreation |