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
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| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Creek Main Dam Oconee County | 360 | 1991 | High | Satisfactory |
| Catawba Standby Nuclear Service Water York County | 75 | 1982 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cherokee Falls - Canal Embankment Cherokee County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Clifton No. 3 Spartanburg County | 33 | 1899 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Clinch Belser Dam Fairfield County | 35 | 1994 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Columbia Diversion Dam Richland County | 18 | 1882 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Cooper Dev - East Dike Berkeley County | 36 | 1942 | High | Satisfactory |
| Duke Robinson Ash Pond Darlington County | 33 | 1969 | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Edisto Pond Dam Bamberg County | 18 | 1956 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Fairfield Dam B (Main Dam) Fairfield County | 204 | 1977 | High | Satisfactory |
| Fishing Creek Lancaster County | 105 | 1916 | High | Satisfactory |
| Gaston Shoals Lower Cherokee County | 62 | 1908 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Gibson's Pond Dam Lexington County | 6 | 1900 | High | Satisfactory |
| Great Falls-Dearborn Main and Headworks Spillways Chester County | 107 | 1907 | Low | Satisfactory |
| International Paper Dam Richland County | 30 | 1984 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Jackson-Mill Creek WCD Dam 1 Fairfield County | 37 | 1981 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lockhart West Canal Embankment Union County | 20 | 1920 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Pacolet Spartanburg County | 23 | 1890 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lower Pelzer Greenville County | 43 | 1893 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Martin Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1945 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Murray Pond Dam Richland County | 15 | 1930 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ninety Nine Islands Cherokee County | 72 | 1909 | High | Satisfactory |
| North Saluda Reservoir Dam Greenville County | 175 | 1956 | High | Satisfactory |
| Oconee Intake Dike Oconee County | 80 | 1971 | High | Satisfactory |
| Orangeburg Substation Dam Orangeburg County | 22 | 1936 | Low | Satisfactory |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.