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 276–300 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstons Lake Dam Orangeburg County | 23 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Little River WCD Dam 3 Laurens County | 32 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 2b Laurens County | 33 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 24 Laurens County | 33 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 23 Laurens County | 30 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Little Lynches WCD Dam 12 Lancaster County | 57 | 1979 | High | Fair |
| Little Coldstream Dam Lexington County | 21 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Lindseys Lake Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lincolnshire Homeowners Dam Richland County | 20 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| Lightizer Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1942 | High | Poor |
| Lexington Old Mill Pond Dam Lexington County | 24 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Leonidas Dam Oconee County | 21 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lazar Dam Florence County | 12 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Lawrence Ledford Dam Pickens County | 25 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Laurel Meadows Drive Dam Lexington County | 11 | — | High | Poor |
| Laurel Lake Subdivision Dam Greenville County | 32 | — | High | Fair |
| Laurel Lake Dam Aiken County | 30 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Laughlin Pond Dam Aiken County | 21 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Large Upper Mountain Lake Chester County | 20 | 1945 | High | Poor |
| Langley Pond Dam Aiken County | 33 | 1920 | High | Fair |
| Lancaster County Waterworks Dam Lancaster County | 16 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Lamb Pond Dam Aiken County | 26 | — | High | Poor |
| Lake Zimmerman Dam Spartanburg County | 37 | 1939 | High | Fair |
| Lakewood Pond Dam Sumter County | 12 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lake Whelchel Cherokee County | 73 | 1964 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.