5 people hurt after 2 boats collide on SC lake, officials say The incident occurred near the Lake Murray Dam Tuesday, with none of the injuries reported as life-threatening.

The dam holds back 650 billion gallons of water less than 15 miles west of Columbia. The nearly 8,000-foot-long main dam on the Saluda River provides hydroelectric power generated from Lake Murray’s ...

At Lake Murray, on the other hand, much of the shoreline is taken up by private homes and docks, giving the public more limited access. Of its 650 miles of shoreline, an estimated 60% is ...

Dominion Energy partially opened one of the four spill gates at Lake Murray Dam, and it remained open Tuesday as Tropical Storm Debby began to dump heavy rain on the Midlands. “We continue to release ...

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A dozen people were taken to hospitals Tuesday after a lightning strike at a South Carolina lake, officials said. *Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 ...

In June, federal inspectors noted that a sheet pile wall had recently rotated towards the lake along the original embankment of the Dreher Shoals Dam, according to a letter the Federal Energy ...

Visitors to Lake Murray Public Park must now reserve a day pass in advance through the company’s website. Each day pass costs $5 and must be purchased online for a specific date.

The energy company owns Lake Murray, including the dam, shoreline and public park. The park, which opens April 9, will begin taking reservations on March 19.

Emergency crews responded to Dominion Beach Park near the Lake Murray Dam and assessed 20 patients, including 12 children, Lexington County officials said in a news release. They treated 18 people ...

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A dozen people were taken to hospitals Tuesday after a lightning strike at a South Carolina lake, officials said.