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 976–1000 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mill Lake Calhoun County | 19 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Bailey Dam 2 Laurens County | 40 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Bailey Dam Laurens County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| A W Bailey Dam Aiken County | 12 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Averyt Family Dam 1 Fairfield County | 21 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Atkinson Pond Dam Chester County | 10 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Ascot Dam 2 Richland County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Ascot Dam 1 Richland County | 26 | — | High | Fair |
| Asbury Hills Dam Greenville County | 30 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Arrowhead Lakes Dam Aiken County | 31 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
| Arrants Pond Dam Lexington County | 34 | 1880 | Low | Fair |
| Apalache Millpond Dam Spartanburg County | 45 | 1904 | High | Fair |
| Anthony Lake Dam 1 Greenville County | 26 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Angus Warren Dam Oconee County | 28 | 1993 | Low | Fair |
| Andrew Bowden Dam Kershaw County | 31 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Andersons Pond Dam Barnwell County | 15 | 1940 | High | Fair |
| Anderson Pond Dam Anderson County | 39 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Amicks Poultry Dam Saluda County | 22 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| Amick Farms Dam Aiken County | 24 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| Alverson Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Alumax Corp Dam Berkeley County | 15 | 1962 | Low | Fair |
| Allen Slater Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1993 | Low | Fair |
| Allendale Waste Pond Dam Allendale County | 11 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Alec Chaplin Dam Orangeburg County | 19 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Airport Lagoon Dam Horry County | 11 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.