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 1901–1925 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. S. Lake 12 Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Crystal Springs Lake Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Crystal Lakes Lower Dam Aiken County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Crystal Lake Dam Berkeley County | 22 | 1973 | Significant | Poor |
| Crystal Lake Dam Lexington County | 25 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Crystal Lake Dam Oconee County | 30 | 1948 | High | Fair |
| Cryovac Dam Spartanburg County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Crowfield Plantation Dam Berkeley County | 11 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Crout Pond Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1938 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Crosbys Pond Dam Colleton County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Croft State Park Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 40 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Crisler Pond Dam Chester County | 27 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Crider Pond Dam Calhoun County | 18 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Cribbs Pond Dam Darlington County | 17 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Crenshaw Dam Lancaster County | 21 | 1985 | Low | Poor |
| Creekside East Pond Dam Greenwood County | 29 | 1985 | High | Poor |
| Crawford Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cranshaw Pond Dam Kershaw County | 20 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Crane Pond Dam Berkeley County | 11 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Cp Pressley Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 15 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Cox Pond Dam Pickens County | 12 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Cox Mini Farms Pond Dam Pickens County | 23 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Cox/Jones Damal Jones Dam Spartanburg County | 31 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Coxe Pond Dam Darlington County | 14 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Covingtons Lake Dam Richland County | 18 | 1950 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.