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 401–425 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mclaurins Millpond Dam Marlboro County | 11 | — | High | Fair |
| Mcmeekin Pond Dam Marlboro County | 7 | 1950 | High | Not Rated |
| Merritts Pond Pickens County | 28 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Michael Laughlin Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Mirror Lake Dam Richland County | 9 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Misty Lake Dam Lexington County | 28 | 1935 | High | Fair |
| Misty Lake Dam Aiken County | 19 | 1920 | High | Fair |
| Mixon Pond Dam Barnwell County | 12 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Moon Lake Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| Moores Pond Dam Richland County | 18 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Morange Pond Dam Lexington County | 16 | 1935 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Morris Pond Dam Bamberg County | 23 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Moss Grove Plantation Dam Berkeley County | 14 | 1988 | High | Poor |
| Moss Grove Plantation Dam 1 Berkeley County | 24 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Mountain Lake Dam Oconee County | 38 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Mountain Lake Dam Greenville County | 40 | 1889 | High | Fair |
| Mountain Laurel Lake Lower Dam York County | 24 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Mountain Laurel Lake Upper Dam York County | 16 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Mountain Rest Lake Dam Oconee County | 39 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Mount Vintage Hounds Lake Edgefield County | 27 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Mount Vintage Irrigation Dam Edgefield County | 45 | 1999 | High | Fair |
| Murray Pond Dam Richland County | 15 | 1930 | High | Satisfactory |
| Neels Pond Newberry County | 18 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Neeses Lake Dam Aiken County | 29 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Nine Times Dam Pickens County | 22 | 1990 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.