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 776–800 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar A Brown Lake Dam Barnwell County | 19 | 1964 | High | Poor |
| Ed Dohar Pond Dam Laurens County | 19 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| E Cauldwell Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 20 | 1952 | High | Poor |
| Ea Fogles Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 24 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Dysart Lake Dam Greenville County | 30 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Dukes Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Dukes Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| Dubose Pond Dam Sumter County | 10 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Dr Taylors Pond Dam Fairfield County | 35 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Dr Julius Leary Dam Greenwood County | 21 | 1998 | Low | Poor |
| Dr James Halford Dam Anderson County | 26 | 1981 | Low | Poor |
| Driggers Pond Dam Marlboro County | 13 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Drexel Lake Dam Richland County | 14 | — | High | Poor |
| Dr Bobby L Crosby Dam Abbeville County | 28 | 2001 | Low | Poor |
| Dr Akhtar Hussain Dam Spartanburg County | 31 | 2000 | Low | Poor |
| Don Taylor Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Doggish Pond Dam Edgefield County | 12 | — | High | Poor |
| Dodds Pond Dam Lancaster County | 17 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Dobsons Pond Dam Bamberg County | 11 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Dillon-Metts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Dicks Pond Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Dicks Pond Dam Barnwell County | 20 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Dickerson Fishing Lake Oconee County | 33 | — | High | Poor |
| Diamond D Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 25 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Dew Fresh Pond 2 Dam Kershaw County | 12 | 1976 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.