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 576–600 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Creek WCD Dam-Kraemer 16 Anderson County | 42 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Brushy Creek WCD Dam-Hopkins 11a Anderson County | 45 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Brushy Creek WCD Dam-Gantt 17 Anderson County | 7 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Bruce Lake Dam Greenville County | 17 | 1948 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Browns Lake Dam Oconee County | 26 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Brown's Creek WCD Dam 2 Union County | 57 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Brooks Pond Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Broadmouth Creek WCD Dam-Phillips 8 Anderson County | 32 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Broadmouth Creek WCD Dam-247-W 9 Anderson County | 41 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Bridge Creek Pond Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Brady Porth Dam Lexington County | 13 | — | High | Poor |
| Boyd's Millpond Dam Laurens County | 36 | 1909 | High | Fair |
| Boozer Lower Pond Dam Calhoun County | 18 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Booker's Lake Dam Oconee County | 24 | 1948 | High | Poor |
| Boling Pond Dam Florence County | 17 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Boling Pond Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| Boice Porth Dam Lexington County | 14 | 1953 | High | Fair |
| Bob Edwards Dam Oconee County | 37 | 1992 | High | Fair |
| Big Rock Lake Dam Pickens County | 30 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Big Creek WCD Dam-Shorebrook 1 Anderson County | 42 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Big Creek WCD Dam-Rentz/Williams 2 Anderson County | 36 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| B Frank Finley Dam Pickens County | 34 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| B F Finley Dam 2 Pickens County | 39 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| B F Finley Dam 1 Pickens County | 30 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Bethea Baptist Home Dam Darlington County | 12 | 1961 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.