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 901–925 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milliken Pond Dam Laurens County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Milliken Pond No6 Dam Spartanburg County | 29 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Mill Pond Dam Jasper County | 16 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Mine Hills Dam Sumter County | 20 | 1994 | Low | Poor |
| Mixon Lake Dam Aiken County | 24 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Mixons Pond Dam Jasper County | 18 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Mizell/Keller Pond Dam Calhoun County | 30 | — | Low | Fair |
| Montagues Pond Dam Sumter County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Morefield Pond Dam Calhoun County | 18 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Morgan/Mclane Pond Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Morrels Pond Dam Richland County | 12 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Morrison Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 15 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Moss Lake Dam Calhoun County | 15 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Moss Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1929 | Low | Fair |
| Mount Lake Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Mounts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| M R Trotter Dam Richland County | 15 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mt Canaan Baptist Association Dam Edgefield County | 27 | 1981 | Low | Poor |
| M Tucker Laffitte Dam Hampton County | 10 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Mulberry Picnic Pond Dam Kershaw County | 8 | — | Low | Poor |
| Murray Pond Dam Lancaster County | 24 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Murray Pond Dam Florence County | 16 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Muthig Pond Dam Richland County | 56 | — | Low | Poor |
| Myron Bolen Dam Barnwell County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| Myrtle Beach Farms CO Dam Horry County | 15 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.