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 601–625 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Austin Gilbert Jr Dam Greenville County | 38 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ratcliff Millpond Dam Kershaw County | 16 | 1873 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rast Pond Dam Lexington County | 26 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Rast Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1957 | Significant | Poor |
| Ranken Pond Dam Anderson County | 40 | 1949 | High | Poor |
| Randolph Trucking Dam Cherokee County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Randall Pond Dam Edgefield County | 37 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Ramsey Pond Dam Darlington County | 12 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Ralph Smith Pond Dam Kershaw County | 33 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Ralph Senterfeit Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Ralph Sapp Pond Dam Edgefield County | 26 | 1987 | Low | Poor |
| Ralph J Mcclendon Dam Greenwood County | 19 | 1998 | Low | Fair |
| Raley Millpond Dam Kershaw County | 24 | 1901 | High | Fair |
| Raintree Investors Dam Richland County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Rainsford Pond Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Rainsford/Martin Dam Edgefield County | 27 | 1993 | Low | Poor |
| Rainbow Falls Dam Aiken County | 13 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Railroad Pond Dam Dorchester County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| Raiford Pond Dam Edgefield County | 23 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Ragsdale Pond Dam Pickens County | 20 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Radford Bates Dam Berkeley County | 14 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Rabon Creek WCD Dam 32 Laurens County | 72 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Rabon Creek WCD Dam 21 Laurens County | 54 | 1980 | High | Fair |
| Rabon Creek WCD Dam 20 Greenville County | 55 | 1985 | High | Fair |
| Quick Pond Dam Marlboro County | 9 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.