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 1–25 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmerman Pond Dam Lexington County | 16 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Ziegenfuss Pond Dam Laurens County | 27 | 1951 | Low | Poor |
| Zelene Smith Pond Dam Edgefield County | 20 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Zeigler Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| York County Dam York County | 21 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Yonces Pond Dam Saluda County | 14 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Yonce Pond Dam Laurens County | 19 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Yonce Pond Dam Edgefield County | 26 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
| Yonce Millpond Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Yonce Dam Edgefield County | 26 | 1910 | Significant | Fair |
| Wylie Fork Dam Spartanburg County | 40 | — | Low | Fair |
| Wylie York County | 119 | 1925 | High | Satisfactory |
| Wyboo Plantation Dam Clarendon County | 15 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Ww and Betty Bruner Dam Lexington County | 14 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| W S Mccollough Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 11 | 1951 | Low | Poor |
| Ws Lee Steam Plant Secondary Ash Pond Dam Anderson County | 58 | 1975 | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| WS Lee Steam Plant Primary Ash Basin Dam Anderson County | 26 | 1974 | High | Satisfactory |
| Wright Pond Dam Abbeville County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| Workman INC Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Woodward Mill Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1890 | Low | Fair |
| Wood Valley Dam Aiken County | 56 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
| Woodstock Assoc Dam Kershaw County | 15 | 1976 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Woods Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Woods Pond Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Woodson Pond Dam Anderson County | 27 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
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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.