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 801–825 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River WCD Dam 6 Laurens County | 31 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 8 Laurens County | 24 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| L Jerry Camp Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Lloyd Baxley Dam Georgetown County | 10 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| Lm Dobson Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | 1965 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Loblolly Timberlands Dam Fairfield County | 32 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Lofmar/Jordan Dam Union County | 25 | — | Low | Poor |
| Lois Lockhart Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Long Field Pond Dam Berkeley County | 9 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Long Pond Dam Edgefield County | 21 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Loris Oxidation Pond Dam Horry County | 8 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Louise Ervin Dam Williamsburg County | 9 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lower Northlake Dam Greenwood County | 26 | 1989 | Low | Poor |
| Lower Pacolet Spartanburg County | 23 | 1890 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lower Pelzer Greenville County | 43 | 1893 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Ltl Lewis Barfield Millpond Kershaw County | 18 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Lucas Millpond Dam Lexington County | 21 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Lucile Wannamaker Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Lucille Shepard Dam Williamsburg County | 12 | 1952 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Ludington Pond Dam Edgefield County | 38 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Luquire Pond Dam Edgefield County | 35 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Lutheran Church Dam Lexington County | 22 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Luther Williams Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1915 | Low | Fair |
| Macedonia Dam Union County | 22 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Macfie Pond Dam Fairfield County | 23 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.