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 201–225 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhill State Forest Dam 6 Chesterfield County | 25 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Samuels Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Sam Hoffman Pond Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Saluda Reservoir Dam Saluda County | 26 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| Saluda Lake Dam Greenville County | 54 | 1905 | High | Fair |
| Salley Pond 2 Dam Calhoun County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Salley Pond 1 Dam Calhoun County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Sabie Cathcart Dam Fairfield County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Ryan Faulkenberry Dam Anderson County | 28 | 1999 | Significant | Fair |
| R S Jameson Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | — | Low | Fair |
| Roy Jeffcoat Dam Lexington County | 20 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Roy/Chritton/Key Dam Aiken County | 21 | — | Low | Fair |
| Royal Lake Dam Aiken County | 29 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Ross' Pond Dam Sumter County | 8 | 1965 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Rosier Pond Dam Edgefield County | 27 | — | Low | Fair |
| Rogers Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Rocky Ford Lake Dam Richland County | 17 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 9 Chester County | 49 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 8 Chester County | 37 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 6 Chester County | 43 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 1 Chester County | 39 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Robinson Farms Pond Spartanburg County | 27 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Robert Shirer Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Robert L Scarborough Dam Richland County | 16 | 1993 | Low | Fair |
| Robert E Kirby Pond Dam Aiken County | 22 | 1964 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.