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 426–450 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 23 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Martin Duck Pond Dam Horry County | 10 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Martin Dam Horry County | 10 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Martha Westbrook Pond Dam Fairfield County | 25 | 1976 | Low | Poor |
| Martha Ladd Dam Fairfield County | 20 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Martha J Beckham Dam Laurens County | 19 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Marietta Jackson Dam Aiken County | 28 | 1992 | Low | Poor |
| Marco Millpond Dam Darlington County | 7 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Malcolm B Rawls Dam Aiken County | 21 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Macfie Pond Dam Fairfield County | 23 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Lutheran Church Dam Lexington County | 22 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Luquire Pond Dam Edgefield County | 35 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Ludington Pond Dam Edgefield County | 38 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Lower York Reservoir Dam York County | 23 | 1926 | High | Poor |
| Lower Santee Shores Dam Orangeburg County | 23 | 1964 | High | Poor |
| Lower Northside Country Club Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Lower Northlake Dam Greenwood County | 26 | 1989 | Low | Poor |
| Louis Simpson Dam York County | 18 | 1965 | Significant | Poor |
| Louise Sprott Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1963 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Loring Millpond Dam Sumter County | 10 | 1800 | Significant | Poor |
| Long Pond Dam Edgefield County | 21 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Longlands Hope Sw Pd Dam Williamsburg County | 13 | 1940 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Longbranch LLC Fish Pond Dam Richland County | 9 | — | High | Poor |
| Longbranch LLC Duck Pond Dam Richland County | 13 | — | High | Poor |
| Lois Lockhart Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.