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 201–225 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friddle Pond A Dam Anderson County | 27 | 1979 | High | Fair |
| Friddle Pond B Dam Anderson County | 22 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Frierson Pond Dam Sumter County | 8 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Fuller Pond Dam Barnwell County | 19 | 1946 | High | Fair |
| Furse Millpond Dam Allendale County | 14 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Gem Lake Estates Dam 1 Aiken County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Gem Lake Estates Dam 2 Aiken County | 14 | — | High | Fair |
| Gem Lakes Estates Association Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Georges Creek WCD Dam 1a Pickens County | 36 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Gertrude Harris Dam Pickens County | 24 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Gibson Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Gibson Pond Dam York County | 24 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Gibson's Pond Dam Lexington County | 6 | 1900 | High | Satisfactory |
| G Lanford Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Glenn Forest Dam Spartanburg County | 24 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Glenn Pond Dam 1 Anderson County | 23 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Glenn Pond Dam 2 Anderson County | 15 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Gordons Lake Dam Oconee County | 32 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Graham Mill Pond Dam Horry County | 13 | 1930 | High | Not Rated |
| Gramling Pond 1 Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1971 | High | Poor |
| Granger Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 27 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Grants Millpond Dam Marlboro County | 7 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Greenwood West Pond Dam Abbeville County | 37 | 1989 | High | Poor |
| Gressettes Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | 1952 | High | Poor |
| Gressett Pond Dam Calhoun County | 17 | 1958 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.