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 1401–1425 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutto Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 21 | — | High | Fair |
| Hutto Pond Dam Lexington County | 12 | — | Low | Fair |
| Hutchins/Hurst Dam Edgefield County | 29 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Hurst Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 17 | 1966 | Low | Poor |
| Huntington Lake Dam Greenville County | 35 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Hunter-Williams Dam Laurens County | 34 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Hunter Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 15 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Hungerpillar Dam Calhoun County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Hugh Gray Dam Laurens County | 33 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Hughes Pond Dam Richland County | 30 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Hughes Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | 1920 | Low | Poor |
| Huffstetler Pond Dam Lexington County | 5 | — | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Huff'S Lake Dam Greenville County | 14 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Huff Creek WCD Dam 5b Greenville County | 48 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Huff Creek WCD Dam 4c Greenville County | 50 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Huff Creek WCD Dam 3a Greenville County | 42 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Huff Creek WCD Dam 2a Greenville County | 42 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Huff Creek WCD Dam 1b Greenville County | 52 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Huel Bailey Dam Lancaster County | 19 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Huckabees Millpond Dam Lexington County | 13 | 1901 | Low | Poor |
| Ht Double Pond Dam Anderson County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| H Taylor Blalock Reservoir Dam Spartanburg County | 72 | — | High | Fair |
| Hs Hyman Pond Dam Florence County | 12 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Howles Trailer Park Dam Horry County | 7 | 1970 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Howard Pond Dam Darlington County | 10 | 1900 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.