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 2301–2325 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell State Park Upper Dam Barnwell County | 9 | — | High | Poor |
| Barnwell State Park Lower Dam Barnwell County | 20 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Barnwell Land CO Dam Barnwell County | 19 | — | Low | Poor |
| Barnnets Pond Dam Richland County | 24 | 1954 | Low | Poor |
| Barnetts Pond Dam Sumter County | 16 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Barkers Pond Dam Allendale County | 18 | 1955 | High | Not Rated |
| Barfield Pond Dam Kershaw County | 13 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Barbara Williams Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | — | Low | Poor |
| Barbara Kearson Dam Jasper County | 7 | 1968 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Barbara Barnette Dam Greenwood County | 25 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Ballingtons Pond Dam Lexington County | 24 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Ballington Pond Dam Lexington County | 21 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Baker Pond Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Baker Mill Lake Calhoun County | 19 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Bailey Dam 2 Laurens County | 40 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Bailey Dam Laurens County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Bagnal Builders Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Bad Creek Main Dam Oconee County | 360 | 1991 | High | Satisfactory |
| Babb Pond Dam Laurens County | 21 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Aycock Pond Dam York County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| A W Bailey Dam Aiken County | 12 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Awanita Lake Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Averyt Family Dam 1 Fairfield County | 21 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| August Pond Dam Greenville County | 30 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Atkinson Pond Dam Darlington County | 13 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.