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 151–175 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Druid Hills Dam Greenwood County | 24 | — | High | Fair |
| Dubose Pond Dam Sumter County | 10 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Duckwood Tailings Storage Facility Lancaster County | 110 | — | High | Fair |
| Duncan Creek WCD Dam 2 Laurens County | 45 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Duncan Creek WCD Dam 7 Laurens County | 25 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Duncan Creek WCD Dam 8 Laurens County | 26 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Ea Fogles Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 24 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| East Village Creek Farm Pond Oconee County | 48 | — | High | Fair |
| E Cauldwell Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 20 | 1952 | High | Poor |
| Edens Small Pond Dam Calhoun County | 25 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Edgar A Brown Lake Dam Barnwell County | 19 | 1964 | High | Poor |
| Edisto Lake Dam Aiken County | 35 | 1974 | High | Fair |
| Edisto Rec Pond Dam Barnwell County | 15 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Ed Lee Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Edna Ward Pond Dam Clarendon County | 10 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Edna Yon Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Emerald Lake Dam York County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Entrance Lake Dam Richland County | 22 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Etheredge Millpond Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Eugene and Michele Miller Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | 1930 | High | Poor |
| Eureka Lake Dam Chesterfield County | 25 | 1937 | High | Poor |
| Ew Noland Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 20 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Fairfield Dam B (Main Dam) Fairfield County | 204 | 1977 | High | Satisfactory |
| Fairview Lake Greenville County | 18 | 1959 | High | Fair |
| Faskin Lane Dam Lexington County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.