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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Sarvis Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Wayne Hooks Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Loris Oxidation Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 8 | Other | 1965 |
| W C Granger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Clemons Pond Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Conway Oxidation Pond 2 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 | Other | |
| Howles Trailer Park Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Stroud Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation |