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Langley Pond

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SC Picture Project / Aiken County / Langley Pond

This peaceful scene shows a dock on Langley Pond, which is located in Burnettown in Aiken County. At 285 acres, Langley Pond seems large enough to be a lake, but the name given to it when the dam was built in 1854 has stuck.

Langley Pond SC

Larry Gleason of Aiken, 2006 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

The pond serves as the center of a vast water recreation park with facilities for swimming, boating, fishing, skiing, regattas, picnicking, and community events. Prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Langley Pond became the home practice facility of the US Rowing Team. After five years, the Olympic team moved to California, but Langley Pond remains a popular training and regatta venue for rowing teams from all over the country.

Langley Pond

Larry Gleason of Aiken, 2012 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

The exposed wooden pilings of an old railroad trestle, seen below, were discovered in 2015 when Langley Pond was lowered for repairs on the dam. The trestle is a remnant of the Southern Railway line that once passed through the area. It was built sometime after 1894 (when Southern Railway was established) and before 1928 (when the trestle appeared on a United States Geological Survey map). The rail line ran toward Augusta, Georgia.

Langley Pond Exposed Trestle

James Salters of Graniteville, 2016 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Reflections on Langley Pond


Contributor James Salters shares: “This is the old railroad trestle that once crossed Langley Pond. Normally it’s underwater, but with the pond being down, the trestle is now exposed. It’s not known exactly when it was built, but there’s a map from 1928 that shows it being there and in use, although it may be older than that.”

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Plan Your Trip: Langley Pond

Where is Langley Pond located?
Address: 113 Langley Dam Road, Burnettown, SC 29851
GPS Coordinates: 33.523026,-81.843836
Website: http://www.aikencountysc.gov/depts/PRT/parks/unstaffed_facilities/langley_pond_park/langley_pond_park.html
What else should I see?
Jacksonville School 2.6 miles
Warrenville Elementary 4.6 miles
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 5.6 miles
Hickman Hall 5.8 miles
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    1. John deTreville says

      March 27, 2020 at 8:35 AM

      Ever find any remains of Boy Scout “Camp Conley” which was there from 1921-1924?

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    2. Larinda Brownlee says

      July 30, 2010 at 2:31 PM

      All of the photos are great…but this one is an exceptional one….could be that I like ones that have water in it them. Thank you!!!

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