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 376–400 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Laughlin Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Metze Pond Dam Richland County | 20 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Merritts Pond Pickens County | 28 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Mclaurins Millpond Dam Marlboro County | 11 | — | High | Fair |
| Mcguirts House Pond Dam 1 Kershaw County | 10 | 1953 | Low | Fair |
| Mcgirt's Millpond Dam Lee County | 10 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Mcgee Pond Dam Anderson County | 27 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Mcgee Pond Dam Anderson County | 29 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Mcfaddin Pond Dam Clarendon County | 14 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Mcelmurray Pond Dam Aiken County | 16 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Mccorkle Pond Dam York County | 31 | — | High | Fair |
| Mccoll Pond Dam Marlboro County | 13 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Mccarter Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Mays Dam Chesterfield County | 24 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| Maxey Coleman Dam Fairfield County | 26 | 1986 | Low | Fair |
| Mattox Pond Dam Cherokee County | 34 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Mason/Black Dam Colleton County | 20 | 1952 | Low | Fair |
| Mary Smith Dam Edgefield County | 26 | — | Low | Fair |
| Marvin Mckie Dam Edgefield County | 27 | 1993 | Low | Fair |
| Marvin Atkins Dam Greenville County | 31 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Martins Grove Dam Lexington County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Marshall Dam York County | 29 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Marion Campbell Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Margaret Meyer Dam Charleston County | 13 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Mallard Lakes Dam 2 Lexington County | 35 | 1988 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.