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 551–575 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturm Dam Aiken County | 16 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Sudlow Lake Dam Aiken County | 23 | 1915 | High | Poor |
| Summit Dam 1 Richland County | 22 | 1994 | High | Fair |
| Summit Dam 6 Richland County | 24 | 1994 | High | Poor |
| Sunny Slope Farms Cherokee County | 29 | 1974 | High | Fair |
| Sunny Slope Farms Dam Cherokee County | 22 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Sunview Lake Dam Richland County | 12 | 1949 | High | Fair |
| Sutcliffe Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 19 | — | High | Poor |
| Swan Lake Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Swansea Lake Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Sweetwater Inc Dam Greenville County | 35 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Sweetwater Lake Dam Calhoun County | 27 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| Swints Lake Dam Aiken County | 37 | 1951 | High | Fair |
| Table Rock Reservoir Dam Pickens County | 155 | 1925 | High | Satisfactory |
| Tankersley Lake Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Tarrants Millpond Dam Aiken County | 9 | 1910 | High | Fair |
| Tb Pierce Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 33 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Teague Lake Dam Laurens County | 35 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Teals Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 15 | 1947 | High | Poor |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 16b Cherokee County | 41 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 18 Cherokee County | 45 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 19 Cherokee County | 55 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 20 Cherokee County | 54 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 25 Cherokee County | 73 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Thicketty Creek WCD 26 Cherokee County | 52 | 1967 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.