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 151–175 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E Kirby Pond Dam Aiken County | 22 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Robert Connelly Dam 2 Allendale County | 20 | 1984 | High | Fair |
| R M Watsons Pond Dam Saluda County | 26 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| R M Watson Dam Saluda County | 22 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| R Milliken Pond 1 Dam Spartanburg County | 18 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Rileys Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1885 | High | Fair |
| Ridgely Lake Dam Aiken County | 20 | 1951 | High | Fair |
| Rice Pond Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Rh Gandy Dam Chesterfield County | 24 | — | High | Fair |
| Ray Campbell Dam Aiken County | 19 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Ranken Pond Dam Anderson County | 40 | 1949 | High | Poor |
| Ramsey Pond Dam Darlington County | 12 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Raley Millpond Dam Kershaw County | 24 | 1901 | High | Fair |
| Rainsford Pond Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Rabon Creek WCD Dam 32 Laurens County | 72 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Rabon Creek WCD Dam 21 Laurens County | 54 | 1980 | High | Fair |
| Rabon Creek WCD Dam 20 Greenville County | 55 | 1985 | High | Fair |
| Pucketts Ferry Dam C1 Greenwood County | 36 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Pucketts Ferry Dam A1 Greenwood County | 32 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Pricketts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | 1959 | High | Fair |
| Prestwood Lake Dam Darlington County | 15 | 1895 | High | Fair |
| Praters Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1965 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Praters Creek Dam Pickens County | 49 | 1956 | High | Fair |
| Pooles Upper Millpond Dam Lexington County | 14 | 1929 | High | Fair |
| Poole Dam Greenville County | 32 | 2001 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.