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 601–625 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Alvarez Pond Dam Chester County | 30 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| J A Holmes Pond Dam Saluda County | 13 | 1925 | Low | Poor |
| Jack W Greer Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Jackson Pond Dam Lancaster County | 26 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| J A Bedenbaugh Pond Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Ivan Block Dam Abbeville County | 25 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Isabel Fanning Dam Chester County | 30 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Ingraham Pond Dam Laurens County | 33 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Ingletts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Inabinet Pond Dam Calhoun County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| Inabinet Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| Idlewild Pond Dam Sumter County | 12 | 1930 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Ibrahim Pond Dam Anderson County | 32 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Huttos Pond Dam Aiken County | 20 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Huttos Lake Dam Dorchester County | 10 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Hurst Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 17 | 1966 | Low | Poor |
| Hunter-Williams Dam Laurens County | 34 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Hugh Gray Dam Laurens County | 33 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Hughes Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | 1920 | Low | Poor |
| Huel Bailey Dam Lancaster County | 19 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Huckabees Millpond Dam Lexington County | 13 | 1901 | Low | Poor |
| Ht Double Pond Dam Anderson County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Hs Hyman Pond Dam Florence County | 12 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Hover Plantation Dam Jasper County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Houndslake Corp Dam Aiken County | 23 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.