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
Condition Assessment
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 1876–1900 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Woods Corp Dam 2 Jasper County | 28 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Cypress Lake Dam Clarendon County | 10 | 1900 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cynthia Laney Dam Chesterfield County | 21 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Cuttino Pond Dam Clarendon County | 11 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Curtis Pond Dam Marlboro County | 15 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Currytowne Association Dam 2 Edgefield County | 40 | 1988 | Significant | Fair |
| Currytowne Association Dam 1 Edgefield County | 30 | 1988 | Significant | Fair |
| Curltail Dam Greenwood County | 41 | 1993 | High | Poor |
| Culp Pond Dam Sumter County | 17 | 1971 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Culp Lake Dam Lancaster County | 22 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Culler Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Culler Millpond Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1875 | Low | Poor |
| Culler Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1895 | Low | Poor |
| Culbertson Pond Dam Allendale County | 24 | 1959 | High | Fair |
| Cudds Pond Dam Union County | 20 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Cudds Creek Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Pool L Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| C. S. Pool K Dam Chesterfield County | 19 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Pool J Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Pool H Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Pool G Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| C. S. Pool D Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| C S Newson Dam Lee County | 8 | 1850 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Lake 17 Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| C. S. Lake 16 Dam Chesterfield County | 22 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.