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 351–375 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrich Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dillon-Metts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Dixon Pond Dam Dillon County | 16 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dobsons Pond Dam Bamberg County | 11 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Dodds Pond Dam Lancaster County | 17 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| D.O.E. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin Barnwell County | 20 | 1977 | Low | Not Available |
| D.O.E. Savannah River H Area Ash Basin Barnwell County | 14 | 1954 | Low | Not Available |
| D.O.E. Savannah River Pond 2 Barnwell County | 23 | 1961 | Low | Not Available |
| D.O.E. Savannah River Pond 5 Barnwell County | 18 | 1962 | Low | Not Available |
| D.O.E. Savannah River Pond B Barnwell County | 50 | 1960 | Low | Not Available |
| D.O.E. Savannah River Pond C Barnwell County | 82 | 1957 | Low | Not Available |
| Dogwood Lake Dam Sumter County | 10 | 1850 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Donald E Clamp Dam Lexington County | 18 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Dorothy Harrison Dam Greenville County | 20 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| Douglas Ranch Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Drafts Pond Dam Richland County | 7 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Drakes Pond Dam Marlboro County | 8 | 1803 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr Akhtar Hussain Dam Spartanburg County | 31 | 2000 | Low | Poor |
| Dr Bobby L Crosby Dam Abbeville County | 28 | 2001 | Low | Poor |
| Dr Brownlee Lowry Dam Spartanburg County | 33 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Dr James Halford Dam Anderson County | 26 | 1981 | Low | Poor |
| Dr John Keith Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 33 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Dr Julius Leary Dam Greenwood County | 21 | 1998 | Low | Poor |
| Dr Taylors Pond Dam Fairfield County | 35 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Duffies Pond Dam Richland County | 7 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.