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 376–400 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squires Lake Dam Dillon County | 9 | 1963 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Springwood Lake Dam Richland County | 19 | 1954 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Springland INC Dam York County | 25 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Spring Lake Dam Richland County | 14 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Spring Lake Dam Edgefield County | 33 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Spring Lake Dam Darlington County | 16 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Spring Lake Country Club Dam York County | 23 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Spiveys Millpond Dam Dillon County | 8 | 1810 | High | Poor |
| Spiveys 917 Pond Dam Dillon County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Spires Pond Dam Lexington County | 11 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Spigner Pond Dam Calhoun County | 20 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Spigeners Pond Dam Allendale County | 25 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Spence Pond Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Spells Fish Pond Dam Bamberg County | 11 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Speigners Pond Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Spartan Grain Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 25 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Sowells Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1950 | Significant | Fair |
| Sowell Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1966 | Significant | Poor |
| South Tyger WCD Dam 5c Greenville County | 51 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| South Tyger River WCD Dam 2c Greenville County | 39 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| South Tyger River WCD 4c Mush Creek Greenville County | 35 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| South Pacolet River Reservoir 1 Spartanburg County | 74 | 1926 | High | Fair |
| Southern Nurseries Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Sonoco Industrial Waste Dam Darlington County | 11 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Snowden Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 8 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.