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 176–200 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiddlers Cove Dam Oconee County | 34 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Finleys Lake Dam Pickens County | 48 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| First Quality Tissue Asb Dam Anderson County | 36 | — | High | Fair |
| Fishing Creek Lancaster County | 105 | 1916 | High | Satisfactory |
| Fishing Creek WCD Dam 1 York County | 39 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Fishing Creek WCD Dam 2 York County | 46 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Fishing Creek WCD Dam 4 York County | 34 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Fishing Creek WCD Dam 50 York County | 34 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Flat Rock Pond Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1920 | High | Poor |
| Flemings Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Florence T Hall Dam Aiken County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Fogle Dam 1 Orangeburg County | 34 | 1961 | High | Poor |
| Fogle Dam 2 Orangeburg County | 25 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Folks Lower Pond Dam Barnwell County | 15 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Folks Upper Pond Dam Barnwell County | 13 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Forest Lake Dam Greenwood County | 17 | — | High | Fair |
| Forest Lake Dam Richland County | 22 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Forest Lake Dam York County | 23 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Forest Lake Dam Florence County | 16 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Forest Smith Pond Dam Calhoun County | 25 | — | High | Fair |
| Fort Pond Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1910 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Fox Haven Subdivision Dam Aiken County | 20 | — | High | Fair |
| Frances and Bill Irwin Dam Lexington County | 27 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Fricks Pond Dam Saluda County | 27 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Friddle Lake Dam Greenville County | 37 | 1960 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.