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 851–875 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jonesville Dam Union County | 32 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| Christ Pond Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Chestnut Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Chester Reservoir Dam Chester County | 40 | 1928 | High | Fair |
| Cheryl Templeton Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Cherokee Golf Pond 1 Cherokee County | 22 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Charlie's Creek Nursery Dam Abbeville County | 18 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Charlie Rauton Dam Edgefield County | 25 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Charles W Heard Dam Greenwood County | 28 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Charles Max Laye Dam Greenville County | 38 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| Charles Liles Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1964 | Significant | Fair |
| Charles Jeffcoat Dam Fairfield County | 23 | 1989 | Low | Fair |
| Chapman Pond Dam Aiken County | 21 | 1948 | High | Fair |
| C F Sauer Dam 2 Abbeville County | 16 | — | Low | Fair |
| Centex Homes Dam Richland County | 16 | — | High | Fair |
| Cedar Lake Investments Dam 1 Fairfield County | 28 | 1993 | Low | Fair |
| Cedar Creek Millpond Dam Lee County | 15 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| C Early Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Catawba Timber Company Dam Kershaw County | 12 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Carys Lake Dam Richland County | 21 | 1938 | High | Fair |
| Carroll Thompson Dam Laurens County | 28 | 1979 | Low | Fair |
| Carolina Eastman Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Carolina Country Club Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Carl Newton Dam Pickens County | 27 | 1991 | Low | Fair |
| Carisbrooke Subdivision Dam Greenville County | 31 | 1958 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.