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 1201–1225 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carraway Pond Dam Marlboro County | 16 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carolina Orchard Dam 3 Cherokee County | 29 | 1986 | Low | Poor |
| Carolina Orchard Dam 2 Cherokee County | 32 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Carolina Living Dam Lexington County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| Carolina Eastman Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Carnes Lake Dam Lancaster County | 17 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Carmichael Oil CO Dam Dillon County | 14 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carl Newton Dam Pickens County | 27 | 1991 | Low | Fair |
| Carlisle Oxner Dam Laurens County | 22 | 1999 | Low | Poor |
| Carl B Setzler Dam Newberry County | 28 | 1994 | Low | Poor |
| Carey Frick Pond Dam Saluda County | 31 | — | Low | Fair |
| Canal Industries Pond Dam Marlboro County | 15 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Canadys Station Ash Pond 2 Dorchester County | 24 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| Camp Pee Dee Pond 2 Dam Marlboro County | 16 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Camp Pee Dee Pond 1 Dam Marlboro County | 17 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Camp Longridge Lake Fairfield County | 31 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Camp Jackson Dam Allendale County | 9 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Camp Gravatt Pond Dam Aiken County | 23 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Camp Daniels Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Campbell Pond Dam Sumter County | 20 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Campbell Lake Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Calmont Pond Dam Calhoun County | 25 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Calhoun Lakes Dam 2 Spartanburg County | 28 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Calhoun Lakes Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 15 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Caldwells Pond Newberry County | 17 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.