State to spend $25 million on repairs to Lake Paul Wallace Dam in Marlboro County

State to spend $25 million on repairs to Lake Paul Wallace Dam in Marlboro County

MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A Marlboro County dam critical to holding back floodwaters into Bennettsville and other areas is set for a $25 million repair in the coming years, officials announced this week. Last May, internal erosion led a catastrophic breach of Lake Paul Wallace Dam, send water from 300-acre lake coursing into the city’s Shady Rest and Richardson Park communities, prompting evacuations and forcing a virtual learning day for …