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 1101–1125 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landings Dam Orangeburg County | 8 | 1955 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Lancaster County Waterworks Dam Lancaster County | 16 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Lancaster-Boone Dam Greenville County | 23 | 1989 | Low | Fair |
| Lamb Pond Dam Aiken County | 26 | — | High | Poor |
| Lamaster Pond Dam Pickens County | 26 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Zimmerman Dam Spartanburg County | 37 | 1939 | High | Fair |
| Lake York Dam York County | 32 | 1936 | Low | Poor |
| Lakewood Pond Dam Clarendon County | 7 | 1955 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Lakewood Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 17 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Lakewood Pond Dam Sumter County | 12 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lakewood Park Dam Clarendon County | 18 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Lakewood Dam Lancaster County | 16 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Wineemoko Dam Union County | 36 | — | Low | Poor |
| Lakewind Dam Chesterfield County | 24 | 1900 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Lake Whelchel Cherokee County | 73 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Lake Wattacoo Greenville County | 34 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lake Warren State Park Dam Hampton County | 17 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Lake Wallace Dam Marlboro County | 19 | 1955 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Lake Wackendaw Dam Charleston County | 9 | 1954 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Lake View Pond Dam Sumter County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Lake Trotwood Dam Richland County | 12 | 1949 | High | Fair |
| Lake Trenton Dam Edgefield County | 37 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Terry Dam Chesterfield County | 41 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Susan Dam Chesterfield County | 24 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Lake Sudy Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.