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 1151–1175 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowden Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 8 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Sonoco Industrial Waste Dam Darlington County | 11 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Southern Nurseries Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Spartan Grain Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 25 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Spells Fish Pond Dam Bamberg County | 11 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Spence Pond Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Spigeners Pond Dam Allendale County | 25 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Spigner Pond Dam Calhoun County | 20 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Spires Pond Dam Lexington County | 11 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Spring Lake Country Club Dam York County | 23 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Spring Lake Dam Darlington County | 16 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Springland INC Dam York County | 25 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Staley Pond Dam Calhoun County | 18 | 1890 | Low | Fair |
| Stallings Pond Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Starnes/Brown Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Startex Mill Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 30 | — | Low | Poor |
| Steedman Pond Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1860 | Low | Fair |
| Stein Pond Dam Anderson County | 27 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Stephen Mullenix Dam Oconee County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Stephen Orr Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1989 | Low | Poor |
| Stevcoknit Fabric Dam 1 Marlboro County | 11 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Stewarts Pond Dam Greenville County | 21 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Stidham Tract Dam Fairfield County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| St Matthews Wastewater Efluent Storage Basin Calhoun County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Stokes Farm Dam Kershaw County | 17 | — | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.