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 526–550 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Albert Dam York County | 18 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Lahentz Searcy Dam Marlboro County | 8 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Lackland Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Knollwood Dam 2 Williamsburg County | 19 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Knight Millpond Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1800 | Significant | Fair |
| Kneeces Millpond Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1937 | Significant | Fair |
| Kitchens Dam Orangeburg County | 10 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Kirkleys Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 19 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Kings Sunset Nursery Dam Pickens County | 28 | 1998 | High | Fair |
| Kingsley Commercial Road C Pond York County | 44 | 2016 | Significant | Fair |
| Kingsley Clear Springs Dam York County | 37 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Kimberly Clark Lagoon Dam Aiken County | 14 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Killarney Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 32 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Kesler Brothers Dam Newberry County | 25 | 1999 | Significant | Fair |
| Keowee River Club Dam Pickens County | 63 | 2001 | Significant | Fair |
| Kent-Lepard Pond Dam Edgefield County | 29 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Kenny Bates Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | — | High | Fair |
| Kenneth Merck Dam Pickens County | 36 | — | Low | Fair |
| Kennedy Dam Richland County | 28 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Kendall Lake Dam Kershaw County | 18 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Kelsey Pond Dam Edgefield County | 22 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Keels Lake Dam Richland County | 30 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Keasler Pond Dam Pickens County | 33 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| K B Simmons Dam Sumter County | 22 | — | Low | Fair |
| J W Yonce Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | 1950 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.