South Carolina Dams
2,400 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
2,400
High Hazard
645
26.9%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
1,119
Average Age
69 yrs
Hazard Classification
High645 (26.9%)
Significant240 (10.0%)
Low1,390 (57.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory38 (1.6%)
Fair1,007 (42.0%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory1,119 (46.6%)
Not Rated236 (9.8%)
Federal
40
State
89
Local
91
Private
2,018
Tallest Dams
- Bad Creek Main Dam 360 ft
- Saluda 234 ft
- Fairfield Dam B (Main Dam) 204 ft
- Ridgeway Tailings Impdam189 ft
- North Saluda Reservoir Dam175 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Hickory Hollow Farm DamPoor
- Timberlake Dam 1Poor
- Daves Pond DamUnsatisfactory
- Muthig Pond DamPoor
- Wood Valley DamPoor
All Dams in South Carolina
Showing 1–25 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot Pond Dam Laurens County | 31 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Abells Millpond Dam Lexington County | 18 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Able/Corbett Pond Dam Aiken County | 12 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Abner Stockman Dam Greenwood County | 19 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Ackerman Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 9 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| A C Thomas Dam Hampton County | 22 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Adams Lake Dam Union County | 30 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
| Adams Millpond Dam Kershaw County | 13 | 1890 | High | Poor |
| Adams Pond Newberry County | 26 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Adams Pond Dam York County | 26 | 1946 | High | Fair |
| Adams Pond Dam Marlboro County | 8 | 1946 | Significant | Fair |
| Adams Pond Dam Saluda County | 15 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Adams Pond Dam Richland County | 10 | 1946 | Significant | Poor |
| Adcock Pond Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Adelle Edmunds Dam York County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Unsatisfactory |
| Ah Parsons Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 8 | 1954 | Low | Poor |
| Aiken Outing Club Dam Aiken County | 24 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Aiken Reservoir Dam Aiken County | 45 | 1983 | Significant | Fair |
| Aiken State Park Dam Aiken County | 12 | 1932 | Low | Poor |
| Aimee Smiths Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Airport Lagoon Dam Horry County | 11 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Albert Taylor Pond Dam 1 Greenville County | 20 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Albert Taylor Pond Dam 2 Greenville County | 31 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Alderman Pond Dam Clarendon County | 19 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Alec Chaplin Dam Orangeburg County | 19 | 1930 | High | Fair |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.