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 126–150 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Joines Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Shealy Pond Dam Lexington County | 26 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Shannon Lake Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Sesqui Dam Richland County | 14 | 1937 | High | Fair |
| Seivern Lake Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Second Millpond Dam Sumter County | 17 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Se Community Park Dam Richland County | 22 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Seaton Acres Pond Dam Anderson County | 23 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Saxe-Gotha Millpond Dam Lexington County | 18 | 1900 | High | Not Rated |
| Sauer Pond Dam Abbeville County | 36 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Santee Berkeley County | 68 | 1942 | High | Fair |
| Sandhill State Forest Dam 6 Chesterfield County | 25 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Sandhill Rec Pond Dam Richland County | 31 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Sam Hoffman Pond Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Saluda Lake Dam Greenville County | 54 | 1905 | High | Fair |
| Saluda Lexington County | 234 | 1930 | High | Satisfactory |
| Saddle Dike No. 2 - Jocassee Oconee County | 25 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ruesch Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Royal Lake Dam Aiken County | 29 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Ford Lake Dam Richland County | 17 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 8 Chester County | 37 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 6 Chester County | 43 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Creek-Cedar Creek Fairfield County | 117 | 1909 | High | Satisfactory |
| Robinson Farms Pond Spartanburg County | 27 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Robert Shirer Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1958 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.