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 976–1000 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiedeman Pond Dam Kershaw County | 25 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 2 Richland County | 22 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 3 Richland County | 26 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 4 Richland County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 5 Richland County | 15 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Wiles Pond Dam Calhoun County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Wilford Sherbert Dam Spartanburg County | 31 | 1959 | Significant | Fair |
| Willamette Industries Dam Marlboro County | 14 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| William Bolen Dam Barnwell County | 23 | — | High | Fair |
| William Holly Pond Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Williams Hwy 52 Landfill Runoff Pond Berkeley County | 13 | 2010 | Low | Fair |
| Williams Pond Dam York County | 19 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Williams Sediment Pond E Berkeley County | 11 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Willie Rucker Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1945 | Low | Fair |
| Willow Creek Dam Spartanburg County | 19 | 1970 | Significant | Fair |
| Windsor Lake Dam Richland County | 19 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Winfield Gillchrest Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1948 | Low | Fair |
| Winthrop University Dam York County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| W L Clyburn Dam Lee County | 10 | 1930 | Significant | Fair |
| WM Davis Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Woodcreek Dam Richland County | 19 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Woodhaven Subdivision Dam 1 McCormick County | 29 | — | Low | Fair |
| Woodlands Nature Reserve Dam Dorchester County | 27 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Woodrow W Tyler Dam Orangeburg County | 22 | — | Low | Fair |
| Woodside Dam 1 Aiken County | 31 | 1986 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.