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 51–75 of 240
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bluff Dam 2 Pickens County | 27 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Ripplelake Drive Dam Pickens County | 29 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Ridgill Lake Dam Greenville County | 31 | 1972 | Significant | Fair |
| Rholetter Pond Dam Oconee County | 29 | 1975 | Significant | Fair |
| Reynolds Pond Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1910 | Significant | Poor |
| Re Collins Dam Spartanburg County | 32 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Rast Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1957 | Significant | Poor |
| Pucketts Ferry Dam C2 Greenwood County | 17 | 1988 | Significant | Fair |
| Process Solution Pond Dam Fairfield County | 25 | 1992 | Significant | Fair |
| Privette Dam Darlington County | 20 | 1989 | Significant | Fair |
| Priester Millpond Dam Orangeburg County | 12 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Pridgen Lake Dam Aiken County | 21 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Poplar Lake Dam Union County | 18 | 1947 | Significant | Fair |
| Pineview Lakes Dam 2 Chester County | 28 | 1936 | Significant | Fair |
| Pierce Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Patrick Williams Dam Barnwell County | 14 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Pat Hartness Dam Spartanburg County | 41 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Owens Pond Dam Barnwell County | 13 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Oswalds Pond Dam Allendale County | 16 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| O'Neal Pond Dam Allendale County | 22 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Old Childers Pond Dam Cherokee County | 32 | 1964 | Significant | Fair |
| Oakland Pond Dam Sumter County | 26 | 1975 | Significant | Fair |
| N Morgan Pond Dam Greenville County | 29 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Nick Vatis Dam Oconee County | 27 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 8 York County | 43 | — | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.