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 2051–2075 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake Dam Greenwood County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cedar Creek Plantation Dam Lancaster County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Cedar Creek Millpond Dam Lee County | 15 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Cecils Pond Dam Laurens County | 33 | 1955 | Significant | Poor |
| C Early Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Ccc Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 20 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Caw Caw Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Caughmans Duck Pond Dam Fairfield County | 12 | 1963 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Cathcart Pond Dam Fairfield County | 24 | 1950 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Catawba Timber Company Dam Kershaw County | 12 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Catawba Standby Nuclear Service Water York County | 75 | 1982 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Catawba Reservoir No 2 Lancaster County | 100 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Catawba Newsprint CO Dam York County | 22 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Catawba Bend Preserve Lower Dam York County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Catawba Bend Preserve Big Pond Dam York County | 17 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Cash Farms Dam Cherokee County | 18 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Cash Farms Dam Cherokee County | 34 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
| Carys Lake Dam Richland County | 21 | 1938 | High | Fair |
| Carroll Thompson Dam Laurens County | 28 | 1979 | Low | Fair |
| Carroll Chapman Dam Darlington County | 11 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carraway Pond Dam Marlboro County | 16 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Carolina Orchard Dam 3 Cherokee County | 29 | 1986 | Low | Poor |
| Carolina Orchard Dam 2 Cherokee County | 32 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Carolina Living Dam Lexington County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| Carolina Eastman Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.