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 326–350 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hastie Dam Berkeley County | 6 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lake Gintomo Dam Greenville County | 37 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Lake Florence Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1960 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Lake Fairfield Dam Greenville County | 23 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Lake Emory Dam Spartanburg County | 21 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Lake Elliott Dam York County | 20 | 1949 | High | Fair |
| Lake Diana Dam Pickens County | 22 | 1944 | High | Fair |
| Lake Darpo Dam Darlington County | 15 | 1957 | High | Not Rated |
| Lake Cynthia Dam Barnwell County | 11 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lake Cunningham Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1956 | High | Fair |
| Lake Columbia Dam Richland County | 45 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Lake Chinquapin Dam Greenwood County | 27 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Lake Cherokee Dam Cherokee County | 40 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Lake Cheohee Dam Oconee County | 41 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lake Charlotte Dam York County | 28 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Carolina Dam Richland County | 47 | 1999 | High | Fair |
| Lake Calton Dam Pickens County | 39 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Lake Caldwell Lower Dam Greenville County | 16 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Caldwell Dam Greenville County | 36 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Lake Caire Yelleau Dam Dorchester County | 15 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Lake Bowen Dam Spartanburg County | 55 | 1956 | High | Fair |
| Lake Ashwood Dam Lee County | 15 | 1933 | High | Fair |
| Lake Ashley Dam Chester County | 28 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Knollwood Dam 2 Williamsburg County | 19 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Kitchens Dam Orangeburg County | 10 | 1960 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.