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 201–225 of 1,054
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia International University Lower Dam Richland County | 29 | — | Low | Poor |
| Commission of Public Works Dam Greenwood County | 28 | — | Low | Poor |
| Conestee Lake Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1812 | Significant | Poor |
| Connor Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Cook Pond Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1910 | Low | Poor |
| Cooks Pond Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Cooley Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| Coopers Large Pond Dam Laurens County | 27 | 1976 | Low | Poor |
| Cornwell Dam Lancaster County | 20 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Country Club Pond Dam Oconee County | 31 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Coxe Pond Dam Darlington County | 14 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Cox/Jones Damal Jones Dam Spartanburg County | 31 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Cp Pressley Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 15 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Cranshaw Pond Dam Kershaw County | 20 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Creekside East Pond Dam Greenwood County | 29 | 1985 | High | Poor |
| Crenshaw Dam Lancaster County | 21 | 1985 | Low | Poor |
| Crider Pond Dam Calhoun County | 18 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Crisler Pond Dam Chester County | 27 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Crystal Lake Dam Berkeley County | 22 | 1973 | Significant | Poor |
| Crystal Lakes Lower Dam Aiken County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Lake 16 Dam Chesterfield County | 22 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Lake 17 Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| C S Newson Dam Lee County | 8 | 1850 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Pool D Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Pool H Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.