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 1001–1025 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell State Park Lower Dam Barnwell County | 20 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Barnwell Land CO Dam Barnwell County | 19 | — | Low | Poor |
| Barnnets Pond Dam Richland County | 24 | 1954 | Low | Poor |
| Barnetts Pond Dam Sumter County | 16 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Barfield Pond Dam Kershaw County | 13 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Barbara Williams Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | — | Low | Poor |
| Barbara Barnette Dam Greenwood County | 25 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Ballingtons Pond Dam Lexington County | 24 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Ballington Pond Dam Lexington County | 21 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Bagnal Builders Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Babb Pond Dam Laurens County | 21 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Aycock Pond Dam York County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Awanita Lake Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| August Pond Dam Greenville County | 30 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| A S Smoak Pond Dam Calhoun County | 20 | 1963 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Ashepoo Plantation Pond Dam Colleton County | 9 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Arthur Neely Dam York County | 26 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Arthur Keels Dam Richland County | 26 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Arrowhead Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | — | High | Poor |
| Arends Hidden Acre Pond Orangeburg County | 17 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Areharts Pond Dam Lexington County | 7 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Ardis Pond Dam Sumter County | 11 | 1800 | Low | Poor |
| A P Bowden Pond Dam 3 Kershaw County | 29 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| A P Bowden Pond Dam 2 Kershaw County | 28 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| A P Bowden Pond Dam 1 Kershaw County | 50 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.