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 276–300 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thicketty Creek WCD 25 Cherokee County | 73 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 20 Cherokee County | 54 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 19 Cherokee County | 55 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 18 Cherokee County | 45 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 16b Cherokee County | 41 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| The White Witch Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
| Thelma Ramsay Dam Hampton County | 13 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Thelma Hill Pond Dam Calhoun County | 24 | — | Low | Fair |
| Thelma Gibson Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Theiler Lake Dam Cherokee County | 47 | 1971 | Significant | Poor |
| Tex Harmon Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1992 | Low | Fair |
| Te Wannamaker Pond 2 Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Te Wannamaker Dam Orangeburg County | 12 | — | Low | Poor |
| Tenie Schlutter Dam Lee County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| T E Mixon Pond Dam Barnwell County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Ted Wingard Dam Abbeville County | 27 | 1997 | Low | Fair |
| Teals Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 15 | 1947 | High | Poor |
| Teal Millpond Dam Chesterfield County | 15 | 1920 | Low | Poor |
| Teague Lake Dam Laurens County | 35 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Tb Pierce Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 33 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| T B Hallman Dam Aiken County | 13 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Taylors Pond Dam Lancaster County | 18 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Taylor Pond Dam 2 Calhoun County | 12 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Taylor Pond Dam 1 Calhoun County | 10 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Taylor Pond Dam Lexington County | 12 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.