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 401–425 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard Lake Dam Aiken County | 19 | 1984 | High | Fair |
| Mallard Cove (Forest Dr) Pickens County | 23 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Mackie Tyler Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Mackay Point Plant Dam Jasper County | 12 | 1996 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Macdonald Willetts Dam Kershaw County | 14 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Lyman Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 43 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Luther Williams Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1915 | Low | Fair |
| Lucile Wannamaker Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Lucas Millpond Dam Lexington County | 21 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Ltl Lewis Barfield Millpond Kershaw County | 18 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| L P Pitts Dam Laurens County | 34 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Lower Spring Valley Lake Dam Richland County | 20 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lower Quail Hollow Dam Lexington County | 22 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Lower Heather Lakes Dam Horry County | 7 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Lower Deerfield Lake Dam Sumter County | 14 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Loris Oxidation Pond Dam Horry County | 8 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Look Up Lodge Dam Greenville County | 47 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Longshore 2 Dam Newberry County | 20 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Longleaf Plantation Dam Aiken County | 19 | 1946 | High | Fair |
| Lollis Pond Dam Anderson County | 24 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Loblolly Timberlands Dam Fairfield County | 32 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Loblolly Timber Dam 2 Chester County | 30 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
| L L Rikard Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lloyd Baxley Dam Georgetown County | 10 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| Livingstone Lake Dam Horry County | 9 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.