Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
| Village Lake | |
|---|---|
| Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake, Morris Village Pond | |
  Village Lake Location within South Carolina  Village Lake Location within the United States | |
| Location | Richland County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°05′31″N 80°59′17″W / 34.09194°N 80.98806°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
River sources | Crane Creek River |
| Built | 1973 |
Surface area | 93.2 acres (377,000 m2) |
Surface elevation | 318 feet (97 m) |
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake, now known as Village Lake, is a reservoir in Richland County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Construction of the reservoir was finished in 1973.[2] The 93.2-acre (377,000 m2) lake is on a tributary of the Crane Creek River. The small body of water is notable almost exclusively due to its bizarre former name.
History
The reservoir was built in 1973 along the tributary of the Crane Creek River.[3] Its previous name, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake, was first published in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Dams and Reservoirs List in October 1981.[1]
The lake was named after a place called Morris Village Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center,[4] a nearby inpatient hospital for people with substance use disorders.[5] Before 2022, its owner, the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, used the name "the pond at Morris Village", sometimes "Morris Village Pond" or the "Village Lake".[6] On June 9, 2022, the lake was officially renamed to Village Lake by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Village Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 9, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ↑ Bland, David Travis (May 9, 2022). "Is SC's 'Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake' a real place? Here's what the owner said". The State Paper. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake, South Carolina". FindLakes. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Google Maps Street View". Google. April 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ↑ Jaeger, Kyle (July 6, 2018). ""Alcohol And Drug Abuse Lake" Is An Actual Place. No, Really". Marijuana Moment. Archived from the original on June 11, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ↑ Bland, David Travis (April 30, 2021). "Is SC's 'Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake' a real place? Here's what the owner said". The State.
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