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 26–50 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkers Pond Dam Allendale County | 18 | 1955 | High | Not Rated |
| Barnetts Pond Dam Sumter County | 16 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Barnwell State Park Lower Dam Barnwell County | 20 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Barnwell State Park Upper Dam Barnwell County | 9 | — | High | Poor |
| Barr Lake Dam Lexington County | 11 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Batesburg Reservoir Dam Lexington County | 32 | 1935 | High | Poor |
| Baxley 501 Pond Dam Marion County | 7 | 1953 | High | Poor |
| Beaufort-Jasper Water Sewer Authority Dam 1 Jasper County | 11 | — | High | Poor |
| Beaverdam Creek WCD Dam 1 Edgefield County | 31 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Beaverdam Creek WCD Dam 2 Edgefield County | 33 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Beaverdam Creek WCD Dam 2 Oconee County | 57 | 1974 | High | Fair |
| Beaverdam Creek WCD Dam 3a Oconee County | 49 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Beaverdam Creek WCD Dam 4 Oconee County | 60 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Beaverdam Creek WCD Dam 5 Oconee County | 37 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Beaverdam Millpond Dam Darlington County | 7 | 1800 | High | Poor |
| Beaverdam-Warrior Creek WCD Dam 1m Laurens County | 46 | 1976 | High | Fair |
| Beaver Lake Dam Richland County | 20 | 1936 | High | Not Rated |
| Becker Pond Dam Marlboro County | 12 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Beckydon Lake Dam Greenville County | 30 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Belton Pond Dam York County | 23 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Bethea Baptist Home Dam Darlington County | 12 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| B F Finley Dam 1 Pickens County | 30 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| B F Finley Dam 2 Pickens County | 39 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| B Frank Finley Dam Pickens County | 34 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Big Creek WCD Dam-Rentz/Williams 2 Anderson County | 36 | 1967 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.