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 801–825 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salley Pond 1 Dam Calhoun County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Salley Pond 2 Dam Calhoun County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Saluda Lake Dam Greenville County | 54 | 1905 | High | Fair |
| Saluda Reservoir Dam Saluda County | 26 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| Sam Hoffman Pond Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Samuels Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Sandhill State Forest Dam 6 Chesterfield County | 25 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Santee Berkeley County | 68 | 1942 | High | Fair |
| Santee Lakes Dam Calhoun County | 20 | — | Low | Fair |
| Santee Lakes Dam Calhoun County | 20 | 1996 | Low | Fair |
| Satcher-Smith Pond Dam Edgefield County | 13 | 1984 | Significant | Fair |
| Sauer Pond Dam Abbeville County | 36 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Sce&G Ash Pond Dam Dorchester County | 13 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| Scfire Academy Dam Richland County | 24 | 1995 | Low | Fair |
| Scott Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Scott Pond Dam Aiken County | 22 | 1948 | Low | Fair |
| Seaton Acres Pond Dam Anderson County | 23 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Se Community Park Dam Richland County | 22 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Seivern Lake Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Sesqui Dam Richland County | 14 | 1937 | High | Fair |
| Sexton Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1938 | Significant | Fair |
| Shaffer Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| Shaw Pond Dam Clarendon County | 9 | 1965 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Shehane Cabin Dam Calhoun County | 26 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Shelby Joines Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1967 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.