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 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeigler Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Wylie York County | 119 | 1925 | High | Satisfactory |
| WS Lee Steam Plant Primary Ash Basin Dam Anderson County | 26 | 1974 | High | Satisfactory |
| Woodside Dam 4 Aiken County | 39 | 1991 | High | Fair |
| Woodside Dam 2 Aiken County | 31 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Woodside Dam 1 Aiken County | 31 | 1986 | High | Fair |
| Woodrow Smith Dam Horry County | 11 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Woodlands Nature Reserve Dam Dorchester County | 27 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Woodlake Dam Richland County | 23 | 1987 | High | Poor |
| Woodcreek Dam Richland County | 19 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| WM Davis Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Windsor Lake Dam Richland County | 19 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Williams Pond Dam York County | 19 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| William Jenkins Dam Barnwell County | 11 | — | High | Not Rated |
| William Evatt Dam Pickens County | 26 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| William Bolen Dam Barnwell County | 23 | — | High | Fair |
| Willamette Industries Dam Marlboro County | 14 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Wiles Pond Dam Calhoun County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 5 Richland County | 15 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 4 Richland County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 3 Richland County | 26 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 2 Richland County | 22 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Whitewater Lake Dam Oconee County | 37 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Whitehall Dam 2 Lexington County | 18 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Whitehall Dam 1 Lexington County | 19 | 1960 | High | 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.