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 676–700 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Foster Dam Spartanburg County | 21 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Miller Pond Dam Lexington County | 21 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Millers Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 24 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Millers Pond Dam Edgefield County | 22 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Milliken Company Dam Spartanburg County | 18 | 1966 | Low | Poor |
| Milliken Pond No6 Dam Spartanburg County | 29 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Mill Pond Dam Jasper County | 16 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Mine Hills Dam Sumter County | 20 | 1994 | Low | Poor |
| Mirror Lake Dam Richland County | 9 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Mixon Lake Dam Aiken County | 24 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Mixons Pond Dam Jasper County | 18 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Montagues Pond Dam Sumter County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Montebello Subdivision Existing Dam Greenville County | 20 | 1999 | Significant | Poor |
| Moon Lake Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| Moores Pond Dam Richland County | 18 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Morefield Pond Dam Calhoun County | 18 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Morgan/Mclane Pond Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Morrison Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 15 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Moss Grove Plantation Dam Berkeley County | 14 | 1988 | High | Poor |
| Moss Grove Plantation Dam 1 Berkeley County | 24 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Moss Lake Dam Calhoun County | 15 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Mounts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Mt Canaan Baptist Association Dam Edgefield County | 27 | 1981 | Low | Poor |
| M Tucker Laffitte Dam Hampton County | 10 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Mulberry House Pond Dam Kershaw County | 8 | 1895 | Undetermined | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.