Lake Murray Dam
The Congaree River at Columbia crested at just over 12 feet (several feet below official flood stage) Saturday, according to the Congaree Riverkeeper. ( Link to Congaree Riverkeeper ) The photo is from the Congaree Riverkeeper. The high water on the river resulted in the the closing of portions of Riverwalk in West Columbia and […]
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A 35-year-old man riding on a tube behind a boat was killed after he hit a watercraft on Lake Murray, Saturday. The incident happened near Dreher Island State Park around 2:30 p.m., according to the SC Department of Natural Resources. The man was being pulled on a tube behind a jet ski, when he hit […]
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Divers searched Lake Murray for a missing swimmer on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The dive teams searched an area near the Lake Murray dam following a call before noon on Friday regarding the missing man. West Columbia Police, the Irmo Fire District, and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the SC Department of Natural Resources […]
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Lake Murray is releasing a significant amount of water from the dam over a 12-hour period beginning. Expect to see a noticeable increase in water levels along the Lower Saluda River, and the Congaree River. The West Columbia Fire Department announced the lake draw-down and said the river flow will increase with the water release. […]
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Dominion Energy will open its public parks on the Lexington and Irmo sides of the Lake Murray dam for the 2022 recreation season beginning Wednesday. The beach and recreation area on the Lexington side (near the dam) will remain open through Sept. 5. Parking fees for all vehicles on both sides will be $5, with […]
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Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a multiple-vehicle accident in the 1800 block of N. Lake Drive shortly at approximately 6:45 p.m. Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. David E. Burk, 52, of Irmo who was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the collision, was pronounced dead at the […]
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Don’t be alarmed if you hear an alarm, Tuesday. Dominion Energy will conduct its annual test of the Lake Murray Dam alert Tuesday at noon.The siren tests are part of Dominion’s plan to monitor and maintain the dam. The sirens will sound for approximately three minutes. The siren system includes ten rotating sirens that are […]
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A death investigation is underway in the 300 block of Newpark Place, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday morning about 9:45 a.m. It is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public, according to the LCSD. Newpark Place is between N. Lake Drive and St. Andrews Road on the Irmo side […]
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