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 601–625 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Sunny Hill Pond Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| Upper Windsor Lake Dam Richland County | 14 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Upper York Reservoir Dam York County | 20 | 1926 | High | Poor |
| Vaucluse Pond Dam Aiken County | 42 | 1877 | High | Fair |
| Village Lake Dam Richland County | 33 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Virginia Taylor Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1956 | High | Fair |
| Walden Place Pond Dam Richland County | 23 | 1950 | High | Not Rated |
| Walters Pond Dam Abbeville County | 23 | 1986 | High | Fair |
| W and W Farms Dam Sumter County | 15 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| Wannamakers Upper Dam Calhoun County | 31 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Wateree Kershaw County | 92 | 1919 | High | Satisfactory |
| Wayne King Dam Edgefield County | 19 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| W B Manuel Dam Allendale County | 15 | — | High | Poor |
| West Lake Farms Dam Richland County | 26 | 1989 | High | Poor |
| Weston Lake Richland County | 48 | 1971 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Whaley Pond Dam Berkeley County | 14 | 1975 | High | Poor |
| Whetstone Fishing Lake Orangeburg County | 12 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Whetstone Pond Dam Calhoun County | 17 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Whisperlake Dam Lexington County | 21 | — | High | Fair |
| Whiteford Lake Dam Lexington County | 23 | 1989 | High | Poor |
| Whitehall Dam 1 Lexington County | 19 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Whitehall Dam 2 Lexington County | 18 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Whitewater Lake Dam Oconee County | 37 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 2 Richland County | 22 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Wildewood Pond Dam 3 Richland County | 26 | 1963 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.