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 776–800 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L Braswell Dam 1 Newberry County | 18 | 1987 | Low | Poor |
| James K Jarrett Dam Aiken County | 10 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| James Hugh Ryan Pond Dam Sumter County | 30 | — | Low | Fair |
| James E Cooley Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Cameron Dam 2 York County | 16 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| James Cameron Dam 1 York County | 16 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| James and John Henderson Dam Newberry County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| Jake Alvarez Pond Dam Chester County | 30 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| J A Holmes Pond Dam Saluda County | 13 | 1925 | Low | Poor |
| Jack W Greer Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Jackson Pond Dam Lancaster County | 26 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Jackson-Mill Creek WCD Dam 8 Fairfield County | 32 | 1980 | Low | Fair |
| Jackson-Mill Creek WCD Dam 2 Fairfield County | 38 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Jackson-Mill Creek WCD Dam 1 Fairfield County | 37 | 1981 | Low | Satisfactory |
| J A Bedenbaugh Pond Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Ivan Block Dam Abbeville County | 25 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Issaqueena Lake Dam Pickens County | 40 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Isabel Fanning Dam Chester County | 30 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| International Paper Waste Pond Dam 2 Georgetown County | 25 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| International Paper Waste Pond Dam 1 Georgetown County | 22 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| International Paper Dam Richland County | 30 | 1984 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Inman Mills Riverdale Dam Spartanburg County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ingraham Pond Dam Laurens County | 33 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Ingletts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Inabinet Pond Dam Calhoun County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.