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 776–800 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Smith Pond Dam Kershaw County | 33 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Randolph Trucking Dam Cherokee County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Ranken Pond Dam Anderson County | 40 | 1949 | High | Poor |
| Rast Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1957 | Significant | Poor |
| Rautons Pond Dam Saluda County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Ray Campbell Dam Aiken County | 19 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Ray Lucas Dam Aiken County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| Rbe Pond Dam 1 Anderson County | 30 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Rbe Pond Dam 3 Anderson County | 30 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| R Colemans Pond Dam Saluda County | 11 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Red Bluff Lake Dam Marlboro County | 13 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Reedy Cove Creek Lake Dam Pickens County | 28 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Reid Lake Dam Aiken County | 22 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Reno Lake Dam Union County | 15 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Rentz Fish Pond Hampton County | 15 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Reveres Pond Dam Richland County | 15 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Reynolds Pond Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1910 | Significant | Poor |
| R E Young Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | — | Low | Poor |
| Rh Anderson Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| R Holliday Lower Dam Florence County | 15 | 1976 | Low | Poor |
| Rice Mills Pond Dam Anderson County | 26 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Riddle Pond Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Riggs Pond Dam Clarendon County | 14 | 1932 | Low | Poor |
| Ripplelake Drive Dam Pickens County | 29 | — | Significant | Poor |
| River Oaks Retreat Center Dam Greenville County | 35 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.