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 501–525 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Diana Dam Pickens County | 22 | 1944 | High | Fair |
| Lake Edwin Johnson Dam Spartanburg County | 36 | 1942 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Elliott Dam York County | 20 | 1949 | High | Fair |
| Lake Elliott Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Emory Dam Spartanburg County | 21 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Lake Fairfield Dam Greenville County | 23 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Lake Gintomo Dam Greenville County | 37 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Lake Haigler Dam York County | 21 | 1941 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Hastie Dam Berkeley County | 6 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lake Huntington Dam Edgefield County | 30 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Lake Huntington Dam Anderson County | 26 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Lake Inspiration Dam Calhoun County | 17 | 1940 | High | Fair |
| Lake Jemike Dam 1 Oconee County | 40 | 1944 | High | Fair |
| Lake Jemike Dam 2 Oconee County | 22 | 1959 | High | Fair |
| Lake John D Long Union County | 49 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Lake Legendre Dam Berkeley County | 10 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Leroy Dam Oconee County | 50 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lake Lyall Afpoa Dam Orangeburg County | 47 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Lake Lynn Dam Greenville County | 43 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Lake Miller Dam Pickens County | 27 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Mollirene Dam Greenville County | 37 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Lake Oakdale Dam Florence County | 14 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Oliphant Dam Chester County | 29 | 1974 | High | Fair |
| Lake Patricia Dam York County | 38 | 1942 | High | Fair |
| Lake Placid Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1889 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.