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 151–175 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta Dubose Dam 2 Aiken County | 24 | — | Low | Poor |
| Ta Dubose Dam 1 Aiken County | 30 | — | Low | Poor |
| Sybil Berry Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Sweetwater Lake Dam Calhoun County | 27 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| Sweet Bay Pond Dam Lexington County | 11 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Swan Lake Dam Sumter County | 12 | 1800 | Low | Poor |
| Sutcliffe Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 19 | — | High | Poor |
| Sunrise Lake Dam Lancaster County | 27 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Sunnyhill Lower Dam Kershaw County | 6 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Summit Dam 6 Richland County | 24 | 1994 | High | Poor |
| Summerton Water Treatment Dam Clarendon County | 11 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Sullivan Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Sudlow Lake Dam Aiken County | 23 | 1915 | High | Poor |
| Sturm Dam Aiken County | 16 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Strickland Pond Dam Anderson County | 28 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Streater Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Strawberry Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Stone Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Stokes Pond Dam Kershaw County | 34 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Stephen Orr Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1989 | Low | Poor |
| Stein Pond Dam Anderson County | 27 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Startex Mill Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 30 | — | Low | Poor |
| Starnes/Brown Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Stallings Pond Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Squires Lake Dam Dillon County | 9 | 1963 | Undetermined | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.