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 101–125 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 4 Fairfield County | 41 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 3 Fairfield County | 39 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 2 Fairfield County | 40 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Wateree Creek WCD Dam 1 Fairfield County | 42 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Warren Norman Dam Lancaster County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Warlick Pond Dam York County | 24 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Wards Pasture Pond Dam Clarendon County | 8 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wannamaker Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| Wannamaker Pond 1 Dam Orangeburg County | 9 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Walter Baxter Dam Jasper County | 18 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Walter and Susan Shealy Dam Lexington County | 25 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Wall Pond Dam Edgefield County | 20 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
| Wallace Pond Dam Marlboro County | 12 | 1870 | Low | Poor |
| Walhalla Reservoir Dam Oconee County | 18 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Walhalla Reservoir 3 Oconee County | 30 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Waldrops Pond Newberry County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Wakefield Pond Dam Abbeville County | 9 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Wa Jones Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| W A Hinson Dam Marlboro County | 15 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Wachovia Hills Dam Darlington County | 44 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Wabac Pond Dam Greenville County | 36 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Voldemort Dam Edgefield County | 34 | — | Low | Poor |
| Virginia Coleman Dam Laurens County | 25 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Vida Polston Dam Marlboro County | 16 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Vernon Coward Pond Dam Fairfield County | 20 | 1961 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.