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 576–600 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Meadows Drive Dam Lexington County | 11 | — | High | Poor |
| Layseth Mill Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1900 | Significant | Poor |
| Lb Davidson Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 15 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| L B Williams Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Lc Reid Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 34 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Leaird Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Lee Business Partnership Dam 1 Clarendon County | 16 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 3 Cherokee County | 27 | — | Low | Poor |
| Lees No3 Pond Dam Clarendon County | 7 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| L E Miller Dam 1 Orangeburg County | 25 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Leonard Dobson Dam Spartanburg County | 24 | 1959 | Significant | Poor |
| Leon Crouch Dam Saluda County | 25 | 1945 | Low | Poor |
| L E Pence Dam Marlboro County | 14 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Lewis Davis Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 21 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| L F Holmes Dam Edgefield County | 13 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| L G Fishbourne Dam 1 Colleton County | 10 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Lightizer Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1942 | High | Poor |
| Lila Mae Mixon Dam Hampton County | 15 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Lincolnshire Homeowners Dam Richland County | 20 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| Lindenzweig Pond Dam Lancaster County | 19 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Lithium Corp Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 14 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Little Coldstream Dam Lexington County | 21 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Little Ponderosa Lake Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Livingstons Lake Dam Orangeburg County | 23 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Livingstons Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1964 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.