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 2001–2025 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Farms Dam 1 Beaufort County | 8 | — | Low | Poor |
| C Keith Davis Dam Orangeburg County | 22 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| City Sew Disp Dam Darlington County | 15 | 1969 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| City Oxidization Pond Darlington County | 13 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| City of Jonesville Dam Union County | 32 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| City of Greenwood Dam Greenwood County | 19 | 1939 | Low | Not Rated |
| City of Clinton Dam Laurens County | 23 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| City of Camden Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| City Lake Farm Pond Pickens County | 31 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Church of The Redeemer Dam Orangeburg County | 12 | 1920 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Christ Pond Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Christmas Mill Lake Dam Sumter County | 12 | — | Low | Poor |
| Childers Bagwell Dam Greenville County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Chigger Lake Dam Newberry County | 31 | 1999 | Low | Poor |
| Chickasaw Point Dam Oconee County | 43 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chestnut Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Chester State Park Dam Chester County | 26 | 1936 | High | Poor |
| Chester Reservoir Dam Chester County | 40 | 1928 | High | Fair |
| Cheryl Templeton Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Cherokee Sportsmens Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | 1951 | Significant | Poor |
| Cherokee Golf Pond 2 Cherokee County | 22 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Cherokee Golf Pond 1 Cherokee County | 22 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Cherokee Falls - Canal Embankment Cherokee County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Cheraw State Park Dam 2 Chesterfield County | 14 | 1966 | Low | Poor |
| Chattooga Lake Dam Oconee County | 55 | 1954 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.