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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.
Breached Regulated Dams
Chesterfield County
| DAM NAME | CLASS | NUMBER | REPORT |
| CRAWFORD POND | Class 3 - Low Hazard |
D1824 | |
| LAKEWIND | Class 2 - Significant Hazard |
D3188 | N/A |
Darlington County
| DAM NAME | CLASS | NUMBER | REPORT |
| LAKE DARPO | Class 3 - Low Hazard |
D3530 | |
| JORDAN POND | Class 2 - Significant Hazard |
D3532 | |
| SPRING LAKE | Class 3 - Low Hazard |
D3539 |
Dillon County
| DAM NAME | CLASS | NUMBER | REPORT |
| MCCOLL POND | Class 3 - Low Hazard |
D0848 |
Marion County
| DAM NAME | CLASS | NUMBER | REPORT |
| BAXLEY 501 POND | Class 2 - Significant Hazard |
D0513 |
Marlboro county
| DAM NAME | CLASS | NUMBER | REPORT |
| McMEEKIN POND | Class 3 - Low Hazard |
D3430 | |
| MCLAURINS MILLPOND | Class 2 - Significant Hazard |
D3441 | |
| DAVIDS MILLPOND | Class 2 - Significant Hazard |
D3450 | |
| COVINGTON MILLPOND | Class 3 - Low Hazard |
D3453 |
* 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.