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 826–850 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrill Pond Dam Lancaster County | 29 | 1967 | Significant | Fair |
| Shirley and Fred Specht Dam 1 Lexington County | 20 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Shuler Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Shuler Pond Dam Sumter County | 11 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Sidney Bouknight Dam Richland County | 23 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Sidney Horton Pond Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Sikes Pond Dam Calhoun County | 17 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Sikes Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Simensen Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Slade Lake Dam Edgefield County | 21 | 1942 | High | Fair |
| Smith-Cantrell Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Smiths Pond Dam Richland County | 27 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Smoke Pond Dam Calhoun County | 20 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Southern Nurseries Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| South Pacolet River Reservoir 1 Spartanburg County | 74 | 1926 | High | Fair |
| South Tyger River WCD 4c Mush Creek Greenville County | 35 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| South Tyger River WCD Dam 2c Greenville County | 39 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| South Tyger WCD Dam 5c Greenville County | 51 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Sowells Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1950 | Significant | Fair |
| Spence Pond Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Spires Pond Dam Lexington County | 11 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Spring Lake Dam Edgefield County | 33 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Spring Lake Dam Richland County | 14 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Staley Pond Dam Calhoun County | 18 | 1890 | Low | Fair |
| Stanley Mcjunkin Dam Pickens County | 37 | 1992 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.