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 951–975 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W and W Farms Dam Sumter County | 15 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| Wannamakers Upper Dam Calhoun County | 31 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Warren Norman Dam Lancaster County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 1 Fairfield County | 42 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 2 Fairfield County | 40 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 3 Fairfield County | 39 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 4 Fairfield County | 41 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Waterloo Partners Fish Pond Laurens County | 26 | — | Low | Fair |
| Watson Pond Dam Anderson County | 25 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Waylon Cato Dam Berkeley County | 9 | 2000 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Wayne King Dam Edgefield County | 19 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| W D Corley Dam Lexington County | 14 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| W D Rhoad Iv Dam Bamberg County | 24 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| Welton Corp Dam 1 Beaufort County | 8 | 1952 | Low | Fair |
| West Lake Dam Sumter County | 11 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Wh and Carolyn Presley Dam Edgefield County | 24 | 1996 | Low | Fair |
| Whetstone Fishing Lake Orangeburg County | 12 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Whetstone Pond Dam Calhoun County | 17 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Whisperlake Dam Lexington County | 21 | — | High | Fair |
| Whitehall Dam 1 Lexington County | 19 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Whitehall Dam 2 Lexington County | 18 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Whitehead Brothers Dam Kershaw County | 20 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| White Oak Slash Lake Dam Sumter County | 13 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| White Pines Lake Dam Union County | 16 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Whitewater Lake Dam Oconee County | 37 | 1961 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.