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 451–475 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Pond Dam Lancaster County | 26 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Jack W Greer Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| J A Holmes Pond Dam Saluda County | 13 | 1925 | Low | Poor |
| Jake Alvarez Pond Dam Chester County | 30 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| James and John Henderson Dam Newberry County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| James A Thompson Dam 1 Chester County | 23 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| James A Thompson Dam 2 Chester County | 12 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| James Cameron Dam 1 York County | 16 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| James Cameron Dam 2 York County | 16 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| James K Jarrett Dam Aiken County | 10 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| James L Braswell Dam 1 Newberry County | 18 | 1987 | Low | Poor |
| James L Braswell Dam 2 Newberry County | 25 | 1994 | Low | Poor |
| James Martin Dam 2 Edgefield County | 25 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
| James T Felker Pond Dam Newberry County | 16 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Jaws Dam Edgefield County | 39 | — | Low | Poor |
| J B Hunter Dam Laurens County | 25 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| J Brockman Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Jb Tankersley Pond Dam Greenville County | 43 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Jc Petty Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1979 | Low | Poor |
| Jeanne Cassels Pond Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1910 | Low | Poor |
| Jeff Efird Dam Chester County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| J E Grant Dam Newberry County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| J E Mcdaniel Dam 1 Edgefield County | 36 | 1982 | Low | Poor |
| Je Mcdaniel Dam 2 Edgefield County | 15 | 1992 | Low | Poor |
| J Hancock Mutual Life Dam Newberry County | 9 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.