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 951–975 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Richards Dam Cherokee County | 31 | 1996 | Low | Poor |
| Fred Linsley Dam Pickens County | 32 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| Fred Findley Dam Pickens County | 31 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Frank Wardlaw Dam McCormick County | 16 | 1920 | Low | Fair |
| Frank Sossaman Dam Cherokee County | 25 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Francis W Caughman Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Francine Cambell Dam 1 Horry County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Frances Coker Dam Clarendon County | 9 | 1850 | Low | Poor |
| Fowler 3rd Pond Dam Dillon County | 11 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fowler 2nd Pond Dam Dillon County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Forty Niner Lake Dam Greenville County | 43 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Fort Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | — | Low | Poor |
| Forestry Commission Dam Edgefield County | 39 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Fore Pond Dam Dillon County | 11 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ford Pond Dam York County | 25 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Fogle-Moorer Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | — | Low | Fair |
| Floyd Pond Dam Lee County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Floyd Pond Dam Florence County | 18 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fishbourne Reserv Dam Colleton County | 7 | — | Low | Poor |
| First Citizens Trust Dam Greenwood County | 32 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Fibers Recreation Pond Dam Darlington County | 17 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| Ferncliff Dam Greenwood County | 27 | 1996 | Low | Poor |
| Feagles Pond Dam Lexington County | 12 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Farming Creek Dam Lexington County | 30 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fannings Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 30 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.