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 1276–1300 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolins Millpond Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Bolens Pond Dam Barnwell County | 16 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Bolens Fishing Lake Dam Barnwell County | 20 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Bogan Dam Union County | 34 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Bob Stein Dam Oconee County | 44 | — | Low | Fair |
| Bob Jones Farm Pond Laurens County | 23 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Bob James Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1995 | Low | Fair |
| Bobby Mcbride Dam Newberry County | 33 | — | Low | Poor |
| Bobby Gressette Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1965 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Bob and Dorothy Sanders Dam Barnwell County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Boatwrights Pond Dam Saluda County | 25 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| BMW Dam 2 Spartanburg County | 25 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| BMW Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 30 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| Blue Circle Dam Orangeburg County | 10 | 1880 | Low | Not Rated |
| Blkrhouse Pond Dam 2 Georgetown County | 16 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Blkrhouse Pond Dam 1 Georgetown County | 18 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Blake Plantation Pond Dam 2 Hampton County | 12 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Blake Plantation Pond Dam 1 Hampton County | 10 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Blakely Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1989 | Low | Fair |
| Blackmons Pond Dam Laurens County | 28 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Bishopville Dam Lee County | 8 | — | Low | Poor |
| Billy Cox Upper Dam Williamsburg County | 7 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Billy Cox Lower Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 10 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Billy and Kay Goff Dam Lancaster County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Bill Campbell Pond Dam Calhoun County | 15 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.