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 551–575 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layman Wholesale Nurseries Dam Edgefield County | 24 | 2010 | Significant | Fair |
| Lazar Dam Florence County | 12 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Lc Mixon Pond Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Leaird Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 1 Cherokee County | 79 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 2 Cherokee County | 34 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 4 Cherokee County | 65 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lee Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Leewelyn Millpond Dam Kershaw County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Legendre Pond Dam Berkeley County | 8 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Leonidas Dam Oconee County | 21 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lewis G Stubbs Dam Oconee County | 27 | 1982 | Low | Fair |
| Lewis Pond Dam Horry County | 7 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Lexington Old Mill Pond Dam Lexington County | 24 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| L G Fishbourne Dam 2 Colleton County | 9 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Lick Fork Lake Dam Edgefield County | 36 | 1935 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Lindseys Lake Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lipscomb Pond Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Little Lynches WCD Dam 12 Lancaster County | 57 | 1979 | High | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 1 Laurens County | 27 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 13 Laurens County | 24 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 14 Laurens County | 27 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 16 Laurens County | 32 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 17 Laurens County | 35 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 23 Laurens County | 30 | 1988 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.