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 701–725 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodson Pond Dam Florence County | 30 | 1976 | Low | Poor |
| Godley Auction CO Dam Marlboro County | 16 | 1931 | Low | Poor |
| Glenn Pond Dam 2 Anderson County | 15 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| G Lanford Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Gillespie Smaller Dam Anderson County | 16 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Gillespie Pond Dam Sumter County | 20 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Gibbs Pond Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| George Wike Dam Greenville County | 32 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| George West Pond Dam Kershaw County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| George Tindal Pond Dam Clarendon County | 18 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| George Ott Dam Aiken County | 16 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| George F Coleman Dam Fairfield County | 22 | 1996 | Low | Poor |
| Genoa Group Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | — | Low | Poor |
| Gasque Farm Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | 1985 | Low | Poor |
| Gary Miller Dam Edgefield County | 20 | 1998 | Low | Poor |
| Garvins Pond Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Garvins Millpond Dam Aiken County | 11 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Garrison Pond Dam 1 Greenville County | 19 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Garrison Pond Dam Greenville County | 19 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Garner Pond Dam Edgefield County | 29 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Gantts Pond Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Galloway Pond Dam Darlington County | 10 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Gallagher Pond Dam Pickens County | 8 | 1954 | Low | Poor |
| Gaddy Dam Fairfield County | 27 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Freemans Pond Dam Richland County | 26 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.