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South Carolina Corps of Engineers Metal Detecting

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South Carolina Corps of Engineers Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

3 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 3 records with safe map navigation
Hartwell Dam and LakeSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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J. Strom Thurmond Dam and LakeSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Richard B. Russell Dam and LakeSouth CarolinaNamed public place map search
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Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Zone confirmation required — detector use only where a current designated beach/previously disturbed area is specifically authorized Grade A · 100/100

Hartwell Dam and Lake

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Savannah District

USACE 36 CFR §327.14 allows metal detectors only on designated beaches or other previously disturbed lands where specifically authorized and not otherwise prohibited; verify the exact current project zone.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: Exact current USACE-authorized detecting zone must be confirmed Verified: 2026-08-29
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Zone confirmation required — detector use only where a current designated beach/previously disturbed area is specifically authorized Grade A · 100/100

J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Savannah District

USACE 36 CFR §327.14 allows metal detectors only on designated beaches or other previously disturbed lands where specifically authorized and not otherwise prohibited; verify the exact current project zone.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: Exact current USACE-authorized detecting zone must be confirmed Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Zone confirmation required — detector use only where a current designated beach/previously disturbed area is specifically authorized Grade A · 100/100

Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Savannah District

USACE 36 CFR §327.14 allows metal detectors only on designated beaches or other previously disturbed lands where specifically authorized and not otherwise prohibited; verify the exact current project zone.

DecisionZone Confirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanConfirm Exact Designated Zone Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeControlling Rule Scope StoredPrecisionConditional legal exception with unresolved exact spatial designation
Permit: Exact current USACE-authorized detecting zone must be confirmed Verified: 2026-08-29
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search