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 1776–1800 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Creek WCD Dam 5 Laurens County | 43 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Duncan Creek WCD Dam 2 Laurens County | 45 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Duncan Creek WCD Dam 10 Laurens County | 39 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Dukes Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Dukes Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| Duke Robinson Ash Pond Darlington County | 33 | 1969 | Undetermined | Satisfactory |
| Duffies Pond Dam Richland County | 7 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Duckwood Tailings Storage Facility Lancaster County | 110 | — | High | Fair |
| Dubose Pond Dam Sumter County | 10 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Druid Hills Dam Greenwood County | 24 | — | High | Fair |
| Dr Taylors Pond Dam Fairfield County | 35 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Dr Stuart Clarkson Dam Oconee County | 26 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Dr Oliver T Willard Dam Greenwood County | 30 | 2000 | High | Fair |
| Dr Julius Leary Dam Greenwood County | 21 | 1998 | Low | Poor |
| Dr John Keith Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 33 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Dr James Halford Dam Anderson County | 26 | 1981 | Low | Poor |
| Driggers Pond Dam Marlboro County | 13 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Drexel Lake Dam Richland County | 14 | — | High | Poor |
| Dr Brownlee Lowry Dam Spartanburg County | 33 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Dr Bobby L Crosby Dam Abbeville County | 28 | 2001 | Low | Poor |
| Drawdy Pond Dam Calhoun County | 27 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Dr Akhtar Hussain Dam Spartanburg County | 31 | 2000 | Low | Poor |
| Drake/Stevenson Dam Anderson County | 32 | 1995 | Significant | Fair |
| Drakes Pond Dam Marlboro County | 8 | 1803 | Low | Not Rated |
| Drafts Pond Dam Richland County | 7 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.