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 526–550 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keasler's Pond Dam Oconee County | 28 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Keller Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 43 | 1990 | Low | Poor |
| Kelly Zier Dam Edgefield County | 30 | 1961 | Low | Poor |
| Kennington Pond Dam Lancaster County | 10 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Kent Ingram Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1901 | Low | Poor |
| Kershaw City Reservoir Dam Lancaster County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Kesler Pond Dam Newberry County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| Kiawah Island Bass Pond Charleston County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Kilgus Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | — | Low | Poor |
| Kimberton Avenue Dam Berkeley County | 11 | — | High | Poor |
| King Joffrey Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
| King Millpond Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Kingstree Oxidation Dam Williamsburg County | 7 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Kington Lake Dam Darlington County | 12 | 1965 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Kirkley Small Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 19 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| Knights Pond Dam Laurens County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Koons Pond Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Korn Pond Dam Sumter County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Bee Dam Chesterfield County | 19 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Carostar Dam Oconee County | 39 | — | Low | Poor |
| Lake Chinquapin Dam Greenwood County | 27 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Lake Columbia Dam Richland County | 45 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Lake Crandall Dam York County | 21 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Eljama Dam Greenville County | 16 | 1954 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Lake Frances Dam York County | 27 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.