Lake Murray's Dam - Dreher Shoals Dam

I rode my PWC to the Dreher Shoals Dam today (just over 9 miles from our lake home) and took a few pictures and then did a bit of photo enhancement.

Want to know more about this engineering marvel from 1930?
Visit my Dreher Shoals Dam web page

The dam length is approximately 1.7 miles long.  These towers supply water through the dam for the hydro plant.

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Mel Coker
RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants
Chapin, SC
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Walk Across the Dam!

Lake Murray Pedestrian Walkway

The Columbia area’s newest walking pathway is directly across the top of the Dreher Shoals Dam along S.C. Highway 6 at Lake Murray. It's a popular place for walking and jogging. The distance is 1.7 miles each way for a total walk of 3.4 miles. The walkway offers spectacular views of Lake Murray and even the downtown Columbia skyline 11 miles away. This pathway was completed after the construction of the new backup dam at Dreher Shoals Dam on Lake Murray (in 2005) and with the widening of S.C. Highway 6 across the top of the dam (in 2007).

I've walked the pathway twice recently. It's a great walk. Try it soon!

CLICK HERE to visit my Walk Across The Dam webpage with more information and pictures

Walk Across the Dam at Lake Murray website