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 701–725 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Pond Dam Richland County | 27 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Frierson Pond Dam Sumter County | 8 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Friddle Pond B Dam Anderson County | 22 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Friddle Pond A Dam Anderson County | 27 | 1979 | High | Fair |
| Friddle Lake Dam Greenville County | 37 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Fricks Pond Dam Saluda County | 27 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Frick Pond Dam Lexington County | 18 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Freeman Pond Dam Oconee County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Fred Linsley Dam Pickens County | 32 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| Fredericksburg Lake Dam Kershaw County | 14 | 1975 | Significant | Fair |
| Frank Wardlaw Dam McCormick County | 16 | 1920 | Low | Fair |
| Frank Mcmakin Dam Spartanburg County | 40 | 1959 | Significant | Fair |
| Frances and Bill Irwin Dam Lexington County | 27 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Fox Haven Subdivision Dam Aiken County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| Foster Park Dam Union County | 36 | 1929 | Significant | Fair |
| Forest Smith Pond Dam Calhoun County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Forestry Commission Dam Edgefield County | 39 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Forest Lake Dam Richland County | 22 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Forest Lake Dam Florence County | 16 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Forest Lake Dam Greenwood County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Fogle-Moorer Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | — | Low | Fair |
| Fogle Dam 2 Orangeburg County | 25 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Florence T Hall Dam Aiken County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Flemings Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Flatwood Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 31 | 1956 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.