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 326–350 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakman Lake Dam Aiken County | 39 | 1928 | High | Fair |
| Oakland Pond Dam Sumter County | 26 | 1975 | Significant | Fair |
| Oak Hills Golf Club Dam Richland County | 24 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Oak Grove Lake Dam Greenville County | 29 | 1949 | High | Fair |
| Oak Creek Plantation Dam Spartanburg County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| Oakbrook Memorial Dam Greenwood County | 27 | 1985 | High | Fair |
| Nursery Hill Dam Lexington County | 25 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Norton Dam Pickens County | 29 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| North Tyger River WCD Dam 2 Spartanburg County | 61 | 1976 | High | Fair |
| North Stone Lake Dam Greenville County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| North Springs Lake Dam Richland County | 20 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| North Lake Dam Richland County | 13 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Nick Vatis Dam Oconee County | 27 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Nicholas Creek Dam Richland County | 23 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 8 York County | 43 | — | Significant | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 7 York County | 17 | — | Significant | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 6 York County | 50 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 5 York County | 50 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 4 York County | 9 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 3 York County | 11 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 1 York County | 34 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Neil Richardson Dam Anderson County | 19 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| Neeses Lake Dam Aiken County | 29 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Neal Shoals Union County | 32 | 1905 | Low | Fair |
| Nabors Dam Laurens County | 22 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.