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 651–675 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helms Pond Dam Lancaster County | 25 | 1926 | Low | Poor |
| Helen Mccollough Dam Williamsburg County | 18 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Helen Barnes Herring Dam Hampton County | 16 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Hedden Pond Dam Laurens County | 31 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Heath Copeland Pond Dam Laurens County | 25 | 1966 | Low | Poor |
| H B Turner Dam Lee County | 14 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Harvin's Pond Dam Sumter County | 13 | 1955 | Significant | Poor |
| Harvin Pond Dam Clarendon County | 16 | 1946 | Low | Poor |
| Hartzogs Pond Dam Barnwell County | 16 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Hartness International Dam 1 Greenville County | 30 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Harters Pond Dam Allendale County | 13 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Harshaw Pond Dam York County | 18 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Harry Hill Pond Dam Greenville County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Harry Griffith Dam Orangeburg County | 19 | — | Low | Poor |
| Harry Dupree Dam Berkeley County | 23 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| Harrison Small Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Harper Sibley Dam Spartanburg County | 29 | — | Low | Poor |
| Harold E Frick Dam Saluda County | 23 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Harold Campbell Dam Cherokee County | 32 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Harmon Pond Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Harbison Floodwater Detention Dam Richland County | 17 | 1983 | High | Poor |
| Happy Times Pond Dam Richland County | 22 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Hane Little Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Handberry Pond Dam Barnwell County | 18 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Hancocks Pond Dam Lee County | 10 | 1830 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.