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 326–350 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelias Dam Union County | 48 | 1800 | Low | Poor |
| Old Rowe Pond Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Okeetee Club Dam Jasper County | 8 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| O E Rose Dam Clarendon County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Northside Country Club Dam Orangeburg County | 12 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Northlake Dam Orangeburg County | 21 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Norsworthy Pond Dam Sumter County | 25 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Norris Dam Darlington County | 16 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Norma S Grice Dam Aiken County | 25 | — | Low | Poor |
| Norman Fogle Dam Orangeburg County | 25 | — | Low | Poor |
| Norman Canoy Dam Anderson County | 13 | 1978 | Undetermined | Poor |
| N Morgan Pond Dam Greenville County | 29 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Nisbit Farms Pond Dam 2 Lancaster County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Nisbit Farms INC Pond Dam 1 Lancaster County | 27 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Nine Times Dam Pickens County | 22 | 1990 | High | Poor |
| Nightingale Pond Dam Georgetown County | 10 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Nicholson/Boyle Dam Kershaw County | 13 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| N F Jeffcoat Dam Lexington County | 13 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Nezzie W Nisbet Dam Lancaster County | 35 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Neels Pond Newberry County | 18 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Nederhof Forestry Dam 1 Jasper County | 22 | — | Low | Poor |
| Nannies Pond Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Myrtle Beach Farms CO Dam Horry County | 15 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Myron Bolen Dam Barnwell County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| Muthig Pond Dam Richland County | 56 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.