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 1226–1250 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cain Pond Dam Sumter County | 12 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Buyck Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Butternut Tree Farm Dam Kershaw County | 19 | — | Low | Fair |
| Butterfield Plantation Dam Allendale County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Butlers Pond Dam Bamberg County | 16 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Bush Pond Dam Edgefield County | 21 | — | Low | Fair |
| Burroughs and Chapin Dam 1 Horry County | 10 | — | Low | Poor |
| Burnt Gin Lake Dam Sumter County | 15 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Burns Pond Dam Sumter County | 15 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Burnsides Pond Dam Richland County | 16 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Burgess Pond Dam Anderson County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Burgess Pond Dam Pickens County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Burban Creek Plantation Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Bunch Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Bulls Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 12 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Buddin Pond Dam Clarendon County | 10 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Buckhead Pond Dam Laurens County | 20 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Bryant Pond Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1954 | Low | Poor |
| Brumbach Pond Dam Cherokee County | 23 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Brown Springs Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 23 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Brown Pond Dam Richland County | 32 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Brown Dam Williamsburg County | 16 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Brogdon Family Pond Sumter County | 22 | — | Low | Poor |
| Brockington Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 19 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Broad River Trace Dam Richland County | 41 | 1999 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.