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 851–875 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks Pond Dam Pickens County | 25 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Hendersons Pond Newberry County | 24 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Helms Pond Dam Lancaster County | 25 | 1926 | Low | Poor |
| Helen Mccollough Dam Williamsburg County | 18 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Helen Kirkley Dam Marlboro County | 26 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Helen Barnes Herring Dam Hampton County | 16 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Hedden Pond Dam Laurens County | 31 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Heath Copeland Pond Dam Laurens County | 25 | 1966 | Low | Poor |
| H B Turner Dam Lee County | 14 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Hb Davis Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 17 | 1963 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Hawkins Pond Dam Fairfield County | 23 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Harvin Pond Dam Clarendon County | 16 | 1946 | Low | Poor |
| Hartzogs Pond Dam Barnwell County | 16 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Hartness International Dam 1 Greenville County | 30 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Hartley Pond Dam Aiken County | 29 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Harters Pond Dam Allendale County | 13 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Harshaw Pond Dam York County | 18 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Harry Hill Pond Dam Greenville County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Harry Griffith Dam Orangeburg County | 19 | — | Low | Poor |
| Harry Dupree Dam Berkeley County | 23 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| Harrison Small Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Harpers Pond Dam Lancaster County | 18 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Harper Sibley Dam Spartanburg County | 29 | — | Low | Poor |
| Harold E Frick Dam Saluda County | 23 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Harold Campbell Dam Cherokee County | 32 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.