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 976–1000 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Parrs Pond 1 Newberry County | 14 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Parrs Pond 2 Newberry County | 21 | 1963 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Parrs Pond 3 Newberry County | 20 | — | Low | Poor |
| Parsons Mtn Dam Abbeville County | 30 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| Paul Boiter Dam Anderson County | 28 | 1986 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Pauline Singley Dam Newberry County | 20 | — | Low | Poor |
| Paul Swartz Pond Dam Aiken County | 14 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Paxton Millpond Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1882 | Low | Poor |
| Peachtree Investments Dam Edgefield County | 28 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Pearson Pond Dam Edgefield County | 12 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Pecan Hill Plantation Dam Jasper County | 10 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Peeles Pond Dam Marlboro County | 9 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Peeples Pond Dam Hampton County | 16 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Penn Sand Glass Dam Lexington County | 39 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Pepsi Cola Lake Pond Dam Florence County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Perkins Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Pernell Ashley Dam Edgefield County | 19 | 1996 | Low | Poor |
| Perrow Pond Dam Calhoun County | 15 | — | Low | Poor |
| Pete Pond Dam 1 Greenville County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Pete Pond Dam 2 Greenville County | 40 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Peterson Boddie Dam Edgefield County | 35 | 1994 | Low | Poor |
| Phillip Rand Dam Orangeburg County | 19 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Phillips/Blankenship Dam Lexington County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Phillips Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.