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 776–800 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Lake Dam Darlington County | 14 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Dixon Pond Dam Lexington County | 29 | 1947 | Significant | Fair |
| Dixie Clay Company Dam Aiken County | 21 | 1983 | High | Fair |
| Dinkins Millpond Dam Sumter County | 14 | 1800 | High | Fair |
| Dietrich Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dibbles Pond Dam Aiken County | 30 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| D Honey No 3 Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 20 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| D Honey No 1 Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 21 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Dew Fresh Pond 1 Dam Kershaw County | 20 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| Deschamps Middle Pond Dam Sumter County | 8 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Deerlake Dam Richland County | 12 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Davis Pond Dam Lexington County | 26 | 1956 | Low | Fair |
| Davis Pond Dam Greenville County | 31 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Davis Pond Dam Laurens County | 21 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| David Snodgrass Dam Edgefield County | 26 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| David Asbill Dam Saluda County | 13 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Danny Cox Dam Pickens County | 27 | 1994 | High | Fair |
| Danny Botts Dam Abbeville County | 23 | 2001 | Low | Fair |
| Daniel Mcclaran Dam Greenville County | 28 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Dan Bilton Dam Abbeville County | 28 | 1980 | High | Fair |
| Dam On Christine Drive Pickens County | 26 | — | High | Fair |
| Dalton Lake Dam Union County | 26 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Cypress Woods Plantation Dam Jasper County | 17 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Cypress Woods Corp Dam 2 Jasper County | 28 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Currytowne Association Dam 2 Edgefield County | 40 | 1988 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.