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 151–175 of 1,007
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie's Creek Nursery Dam Abbeville County | 18 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Cherokee Golf Pond 1 Cherokee County | 22 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Cheryl Templeton Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Chester Reservoir Dam Chester County | 40 | 1928 | High | Fair |
| Chestnut Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Christ Pond Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| City of Jonesville Dam Union County | 32 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| City Oxidization Pond Darlington County | 13 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Clarendon Farms Dam 2 Beaufort County | 13 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Clarks Millpond Dam Lexington County | 14 | 1920 | Low | Fair |
| Clarks Pond Dam Richland County | 10 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Claviant Corp Dam Chester County | 20 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Clayton Rawl Farms Dam Lexington County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Clearwater Lake Dam Aiken County | 20 | 1929 | High | Fair |
| Clemons Pond Dam Horry County | 9 | 1965 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Cleveland Park Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 21 | 1942 | High | Fair |
| Cleveland Street Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Cliff Ridge Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | — | High | Fair |
| Cliffs Valley Dam Greenville County | 40 | 2002 | High | Fair |
| Cliffs Valley Golf Course Dam 1 Greenville County | 27 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Cliffs Valley Golf Course Dam 2 Greenville County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Clifton Mills Pond 2 Dam Spartanburg County | 16 | 1888 | Low | Fair |
| Clinkscales Pond Dam Anderson County | 19 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Coal Ash Pond Number Two Richland County | 20 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Cola Plantation Dam Clarendon County | 15 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.