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 51–75 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 4 Fairfield County | 41 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 3 Fairfield County | 39 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 2 Fairfield County | 40 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 1 Fairfield County | 42 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Warren Norman Dam Lancaster County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Wannamakers Upper Dam Calhoun County | 31 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| W and W Farms Dam Sumter County | 15 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| Walters Pond Dam Abbeville County | 23 | 1986 | High | Fair |
| Walter and Susan Shealy Dam Lexington County | 25 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Wallace Boyd Pond Dam Laurens County | 19 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| Wabac Pond Dam Greenville County | 36 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Vulcan Construction Materials Dam Spartanburg County | 41 | 2001 | Significant | Fair |
| Virginia Taylor Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1956 | High | Fair |
| Village Lake Dam Richland County | 33 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Vaughn Pond Dam Kershaw County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| Vaucluse Pond Dam Aiken County | 42 | 1877 | High | Fair |
| Valentine Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | 1875 | Low | Fair |
| Urquhart Pond Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1920 | Low | Fair |
| Upper Quail Hollow Dam Lexington County | 37 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Upper Pelzer Anderson County | 31 | 1881 | High | Fair |
| Upper Legion Lake Richland County | 15 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Upper Deerfield Lake Dam Sumter County | 11 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Union Water Works Dam Union County | 22 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Union-Lancaster Water Supply Dam Lancaster County | 65 | 1992 | Low | Fair |
| Twin Lakes Upper Dam Edgefield County | 17 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.