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 926–950 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabors Dam Laurens County | 22 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Nannies Pond Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Neal Shoals Union County | 32 | 1905 | Low | Fair |
| Nederhof Forestry Dam 1 Jasper County | 22 | — | Low | Poor |
| New-Indy Dam 1 York County | 34 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 2 York County | 12 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| New-Indy Dam 3 York County | 11 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 4 York County | 9 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 5 York County | 50 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 6 York County | 50 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 9 York County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nezzie W Nisbet Dam Lancaster County | 35 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| N F Jeffcoat Dam Lexington County | 13 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Nicholas Creek Dam Richland County | 23 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| Nicholson/Boyle Dam Kershaw County | 13 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Nightingale Pond Dam Georgetown County | 10 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Nisbet Pond Dam 1 Lancaster County | 23 | 1956 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Nisbet Pond Dam 2 Lancaster County | 18 | 1950 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Nisbit Farms INC Pond Dam 1 Lancaster County | 27 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Nisbit Farms Pond Dam 2 Lancaster County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Norman Fogle Dam Orangeburg County | 25 | — | Low | Poor |
| Norma S Grice Dam Aiken County | 25 | — | Low | Poor |
| Norsworthy Pond Dam Sumter County | 25 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Northlake Dam Orangeburg County | 21 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| O E Rose Dam Clarendon County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.