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 751–775 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jh Holliday Pond Dam Florence County | 13 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| J Hancock Mutual Life Dam Newberry County | 9 | — | Low | Poor |
| Jg Holliday Pond Dam Florence County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Jessie Rast Pond Dam Calhoun County | 15 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Jerry Phillips Dam Cherokee County | 27 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| Jerry Holmes Dam Aiken County | 31 | 1999 | Low | Fair |
| Je Mcdaniel Dam 2 Edgefield County | 15 | 1992 | Low | Poor |
| J E Mcdaniel Dam 1 Edgefield County | 36 | 1982 | Low | Poor |
| J E Grant Dam Newberry County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Jeff Sheehan Sod Farm Dam Union County | 32 | — | Low | Fair |
| Jeffords Pond Dam Darlington County | 18 | 1962 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Jeff Efird Dam Chester County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| J E Bolton Dam Greenwood County | 15 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Jeanne Cassels Pond Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1910 | Low | Poor |
| J C Shecut Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Jc Petty Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1979 | Low | Poor |
| Jco Farms Dam Allendale County | 19 | 1993 | Low | Fair |
| J Brockman Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| J B Hunter Dam Laurens County | 25 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Jaws Dam Edgefield County | 39 | — | Low | Poor |
| J A Moss Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1875 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| James Rodgers Dam Greenwood County | 24 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| James Mason Pond Dam Fairfield County | 27 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| James Martin Dam 2 Edgefield County | 25 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
| James L Braswell Dam 2 Newberry County | 25 | 1994 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.