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 126–150 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Lands Lake Dam Greenville County | 21 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Timberlake Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 58 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Timberchase Subdivision Dam Darlington County | 25 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Tifton Drive East Dam Greenwood County | 22 | — | High | Poor |
| Tidwells Pond Dam Kershaw County | 13 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Thrift Brothers Dam Oconee County | 43 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Thompsons Pond Dam Jasper County | 18 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Thomas W Sawyer Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Thomas Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 11 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Thomas Pond Dam York County | 33 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Thomas P Hughes Dam Abbeville County | 24 | 1945 | Low | Poor |
| Thomas Mccants Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| The White Witch Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
| Thelma Ramsay Dam Hampton County | 13 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Theiler Lake Dam Cherokee County | 47 | 1971 | Significant | Poor |
| Te Wannamaker Pond 2 Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Te Wannamaker Dam Orangeburg County | 12 | — | Low | Poor |
| T E Mixon Pond Dam Barnwell County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Teals Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 15 | 1947 | High | Poor |
| Teal Millpond Dam Chesterfield County | 15 | 1920 | Low | Poor |
| Tb Pierce Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 33 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Taylor Pond Dam 2 Calhoun County | 12 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Taylor Pond Dam 1 Calhoun County | 10 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Taylor Millpond Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Tatums Pond Dam Bamberg County | 10 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.