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 251–275 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huff Creek WCD Dam 4c Greenville County | 50 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Huff Creek WCD Dam 5b Greenville County | 48 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Huff'S Lake Dam Greenville County | 14 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Huffstetler Pond Dam Lexington County | 5 | — | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Hughes Pond Dam Richland County | 30 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Huntington Lake Dam Greenville County | 35 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Hutto Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 21 | — | High | Fair |
| Hutto's Millpond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Ivanhoe Plantation Dam Allendale County | 13 | 1974 | High | Fair |
| Jackson Properties Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 2001 | High | Fair |
| James Albergotti Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| James A Thompson Dam 1 Chester County | 23 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| James A Thompson Dam 2 Chester County | 12 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| James Cushman Dam Pickens County | 43 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| J B Green Pond Dam Greenville County | 20 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| J B Johnson Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 33 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Jb Tankersley Pond Dam Greenville County | 43 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Jeanne Kean Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Jeff Hunt Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1937 | High | Fair |
| Jeter Pond Dam Union County | 28 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Jimmy Rice Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1992 | High | Fair |
| Jocassee Ridge Reflections Dam Oconee County | 41 | — | High | Fair |
| Jody Milhouse Dam Orangeburg County | 24 | 1953 | High | Fair |
| Joe Daves Dam York County | 25 | 1948 | High | Poor |
| Joe Daves Dam York County | 16 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.