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 126–150 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailings Pond Expansion Lexington County | 22 | — | Low | Fair |
| Swints Lake Dam Aiken County | 37 | 1951 | High | Fair |
| Sweetwater Inc Dam Greenville County | 35 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Swansea Lake Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Swan Lake Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Sunview Lake Dam Richland County | 12 | 1949 | High | Fair |
| Sunny Slopes Pond 2 Dam Spartanburg County | 30 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| Sunny Slopes Pond 1 Dam Spartanburg County | 35 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| Sunny Slope Farms Dam Cherokee County | 22 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Sunny Slope Farms Cherokee County | 29 | 1974 | High | Fair |
| Summit Dam 1 Richland County | 22 | 1994 | High | Fair |
| Stukes/Hilton Dam Clarendon County | 17 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Struckman Pond Dam Calhoun County | 13 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Strom Dam Greenville County | 19 | — | High | Fair |
| Stroman/Richardson Dam Orangeburg County | 25 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Strickland Pond Dam Calhoun County | 23 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Strickland Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 22 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Stone Lake Dam Greenville County | 35 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Stonebrook Farm Subdivision Lake Dam Greenville County | 26 | 1939 | High | Fair |
| Stoneboro Plantation Dam Kershaw County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Stokes Farm Dam Kershaw County | 17 | — | Low | Fair |
| St Matthews Wstwtr Dam Calhoun County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| St Matthews Wst Dam Calhoun County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Stills Pond Dam Barnwell County | 20 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Stidham Tract Dam Fairfield County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.