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 551–575 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Heron Dam Aiken County | 12 | 1917 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Hi-Ki Pen Dam Bamberg County | 16 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Lanier Dam Greenville County | 55 | 1923 | High | Poor |
| Lake Marston Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1979 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Pauline Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1910 | High | Poor |
| Lake Princeton Dam Lexington County | 18 | — | High | Poor |
| Lake Satoko Dam Berkeley County | 16 | 1973 | High | Poor |
| Lake Shamokin Dam Kershaw County | 10 | 1865 | Low | Poor |
| Lakeside Country Club Dam Laurens County | 31 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| Lake Wackendaw Dam Charleston County | 9 | 1954 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Lake Wineemoko Dam Union County | 36 | — | Low | Poor |
| Lakewood Dam Lancaster County | 16 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Lakewood Park Dam Clarendon County | 18 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Lakewood Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 17 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Lake York Dam York County | 32 | 1936 | Low | Poor |
| Lamaster Pond Dam Pickens County | 26 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Lamb Pond Dam Aiken County | 26 | — | High | Poor |
| Lanford Pond Dam Florence County | 25 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Lanier Pond Dam Greenwood County | 27 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Large Upper Mountain Lake Chester County | 20 | 1945 | High | Poor |
| Larry Crenshaw Dam Laurens County | 29 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Larry Earls Dam Cherokee County | 26 | 1993 | Low | Poor |
| Larry Redd Dam Greenwood County | 23 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Larry Sossaman Dam 2 Cherokee County | 26 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Latimer Pond Dam Abbeville County | 17 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.