Pinopolis Dam leak triggers mass evacuation near Lake Moultrie
Construction crews plugged a stubborn leak at Pinopolis Dam after 1,500 residents were evacuated and thousands more warned downstream. Officials described the issue as a pipe problem, not a dam failure, and planned daylight inspections to assess damage while Gov. Riley considered lifting the alert.
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Moncks Corner
Pinopolis
Lake Moultrie
Mike Wooten
Cooper River
Wooten
Authority
Jerry Stafford
Berkeley High School
Red Cross
John Gurley
Charles Ridgeway
Dick Riley
Berkeley High
Dam leak at East Pinopolis Dam seals after 18 hours
SCPSA crews spent about 18 hours fighting a leak at the East Pinopolis Dam after a state utility employee spotted it at 9 30 am Wednesday. Officials warned of rapid dam failure and described attempts with a timber stop block and a 9 foot metal plate before sealing the leak.
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Lake Moultrie
Mike Wooten
Santee Cooper
Ane
Funding For Repairs Sought At Santee Cooper Dams
Charleston officials press for federal dollars to reinforce the East Pinopolis dam after a 1982 FERC finding that its condition posed life safety risks near residential areas. The effort follows a history of emergency measures and delays as crews installed stop blocks and faced access challenges amid safety concerns.
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Charleston
Pinopolis
Lake Moultrie
Santee-Cooper
U.S
Robin Tallon
D.S.C
Public Service Authority
Lake Marion
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Authority
Santee- Cooper
West Pinopolis
FERC
Charleston Naval Shipyard
Naval Weapons Station
Polaris
Atlantic
Evacuation After Cooper River Dam Leak Near Pinopolis
About 1,500 residents fled homes southeast of the Pinopolis Dam as a leak developed in an earthen dam upriver. Evacuees gathered at Berkeley High School and Macedonia schools while Red Cross volunteers provided meals and shelter. Authorities planned daybreak dam inspections with Gov. Riley to determine when residents could return.
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Moncks Corner
Christopher Cheatham
Cooper River
Cheatham
Pinopolis
Moultrie
Berkeley High School
Phyllis Cheatham
Red Cross
Macedonia High School
Camp Lo-Co
Cordesville
Macedonia
Angie Douglas
Summerville
Cindy Bateman
John Jacob Astor
Berkeley High
Irene Simmons
Dick Riley
Riley
Paul Donaworth
Indiana
Ruth Middleton
Oakley
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Charles Hill
Joe Norman
Rodgers
Stafford
Marion
Pinopolis Dam
Jerome
Irene Simons
Areil
Romeck
Berkeley County High School
Crow
Seagram Distillers CO
Nyc
Coca-Cola Company
Seagram
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