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 951–975 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeetee Club Dam Jasper County | 8 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Old Rowe Pond Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Ophelias Dam Union County | 48 | 1800 | Low | Poor |
| Orangeburg Substation Dam Orangeburg County | 22 | 1936 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Osbourne/Hudson Dam Kershaw County | 15 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Oswald Pond Dam Lexington County | 18 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| O T Price Dam Saluda County | 22 | 1953 | Low | Fair |
| Otts Pond Dam Calhoun County | 21 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Oxpen Dam Chesterfield County | 17 | 1964 | Low | Fair |
| Pacolet Golf Pond Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 24 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Pad 6 Overflow Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 80 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Padgetts Pond Dam Saluda County | 21 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Pages Millpond Dam Dillon County | 7 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Palles Pond Dam Florence County | 14 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Palmer Pond Dam Fairfield County | 18 | 1954 | Low | Poor |
| Palmetto Bluff Plantation Dam 1 Beaufort County | 16 | — | Low | Fair |
| Palmetto Bluff Plantation Dam 2 Beaufort County | 14 | — | Low | Poor |
| Palmetto Place Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1992 | Low | Poor |
| Palmetto Shores Lake Dam Darlington County | 16 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Palmetto State Construction Dam 1 Kershaw County | 12 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Palmetto State Construction Dam 2 Kershaw County | 10 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Pardees Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Parker Mims Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1998 | Low | Poor |
| Parker Pond Dam Lancaster County | 21 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Parkman Pond Dam Aiken County | 27 | 1993 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.