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 226–240 of 240
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen's Pond Dam Kershaw County | 27 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Blakely | 35 | — | Significant | Not Available |
| Blackwell Millpond Dam Chesterfield County | 10 | 1950 | Significant | Fair |
| Big Coldstream Dam Lexington County | 18 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Ben Smith Dam York County | 30 | 1957 | Significant | Fair |
| Beaverdam-Warrior Creek WCD Dam 4 Laurens County | 38 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Baxley Farm Pond Dam Marion County | 15 | 1977 | Significant | Fair |
| Averyt Family Dam 1 Fairfield County | 21 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Arrowhead Lake Dam Aiken County | 40 | 1955 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Andrews Millpond Dam Darlington County | 10 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Aiken Reservoir Dam Aiken County | 45 | 1983 | Significant | Fair |
| Adams Pond Dam Marlboro County | 8 | 1946 | Significant | Fair |
| Adams Pond Dam Richland County | 10 | 1946 | Significant | Poor |
| Adams Lake Dam Union County | 30 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
| Ackerman Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 9 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.