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 1951–1975 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coneross Creek WCD Dam 8 Oconee County | 38 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Coneross Creek WCD Dam 21 Oconee County | 34 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Coneross Creek WCD Dam 1a Oconee County | 50 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Commission of Public Works Dam Greenwood County | 28 | — | Low | Poor |
| Columbia Reservoir Dike Richland County | 30 | — | High | Fair |
| Columbia International University Lower Dam Richland County | 29 | — | Low | Poor |
| Columbia Diversion Dam Richland County | 18 | 1882 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Columbia Airport Dam Lexington County | 8 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Colonial Lake Dam Kershaw County | 17 | 1873 | High | Fair |
| Collums Pond Dam Barnwell County | 14 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Collums Millpond Dam Aiken County | 14 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Collums Lumber Mill Dam Orangeburg County | 23 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Collum Pond Dam Lexington County | 22 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Coleman Pond Dam Dillon County | 9 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Coleman Pond Dam Florence County | 7 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Coleman Pond Dam Greenville County | 33 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Cola Plantation Dam Clarendon County | 15 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Cokers Pond Dam Colleton County | 10 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Coastal Timber CO Dam Horry County | 9 | 1970 | High | Poor |
| Coal Ash Pond Number Two Richland County | 20 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Clyde W Kinard Dam Hampton County | 21 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Clyde Laney Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Clinton Thornwell Pond 2 Laurens County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Clinkscales Pond Dam Anderson County | 19 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Clinch Belser Dam Fairfield County | 35 | 1994 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.