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Below is a listing of all of the confirmed breached dams to date following Hurricane Florence. The table includes links to inspection reports that have been issued as a result of statewide assessments of dams.


Reports are available in pdf format.

Pre-Florence 2018 Dam - Assessment

Post-Florence 2018 - Dam Assessment

Breached Regulated Dams

Chesterfield County

DAM  NAME CLASSNUMBERREPORT
CRAWFORD PONDClass 3
- Low Hazard
D1824D1824 Inspection Report - 9/28/2018
LAKEWINDClass 2
- Significant Hazard
D3188N/A

 

Darlington County

DAM  NAME CLASSNUMBERREPORT
LAKE DARPOClass 3
- Low Hazard
D3530D3530 Inspection Report - 9/27/2018
JORDAN PONDClass 2
- Significant Hazard
D3532D3532 Inspection Report - 9/28/2018
SPRING LAKEClass 3
- Low Hazard
D3539D3539 Inspection Report - 9/28/2018

 

Dillon County

DAM  NAME CLASSNUMBERREPORT
MCCOLL PONDClass 3
- Low Hazard
D0848D0848 Inspection Report - 10/1/2018

 

Marion County

DAM  NAME CLASSNUMBERREPORT
BAXLEY 501 PONDClass 2
- Significant Hazard
D0513D0513 Inspection Report - 9/24/2018

 

Marlboro county

DAM  NAME CLASSNUMBERREPORT
McMEEKIN PONDClass 3
- Low Hazard
D3430D3430 Inspection Report - 9/26/2018
MCLAURINS MILLPONDClass 2
- Significant Hazard
D3441D3441 Inspection Report - 9/28/2018
DAVIDS MILLPONDClass 2
- Significant Hazard
D3450D3450 Inspection Report - 9/27/2018
COVINGTON MILLPONDClass 3
- Low Hazard
D3453D3453 Inspection Report - 9/28/2018

* Covington Millpond Dam was previously under an emergency order as a result of Hurricane Matthew (2016).


What the regulated dam classifications mean:

  • High-hazard (C-1) - Failure may cause loss of life or serious damage to infrastructure.
  • Significant-hazard (C-2) - Failure will not likely cause loss of life but may damage infrastructure.
  • Low-hazard (C-3) - Failure may cause limited property damage.