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 676–700 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Joffrey Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
| Kimberly Clark Lagoon Dam Aiken County | 14 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Killarney Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 32 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Kilgus Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | — | Low | Poor |
| Kesler Pond Dam Newberry County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| Kershaw City Reservoir Dam Lancaster County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Kent Ingram Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1901 | Low | Poor |
| Kennington Pond Dam Lancaster County | 10 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Kenneth Treadway Dam Laurens County | 24 | 1963 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Kenneth Merck Dam Pickens County | 36 | — | Low | Fair |
| Kelly Zier Dam Edgefield County | 30 | 1961 | Low | Poor |
| Keller Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 43 | 1990 | Low | Poor |
| Keasler's Pond Dam Oconee County | 28 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Kearse Dam Colleton County | 11 | 1954 | Low | Poor |
| Kean/Fha Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| K B Simmons Dam Sumter County | 22 | — | Low | Fair |
| Kaufman Pond Dam 1 Greenville County | 28 | — | Low | Poor |
| Kathleen S Collum Dam Aiken County | 22 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Jw Yonce and Sons Dam 3 Saluda County | 26 | 2000 | Low | Poor |
| Jw Yonce and Sons Dam 2 Saluda County | 24 | 1998 | Low | Poor |
| Jw Yonce and Sons Dam 1 Edgefield County | 22 | 1987 | Low | Poor |
| Jw King Pond Dam Florence County | 15 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Jw Crocker Dam Spartanburg County | 35 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Julia M Jones Dam Hampton County | 10 | 1957 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Julia Dubose Pond Dam Aiken County | 16 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.