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 1251–1275 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tylers Pond Dam Aiken County | 12 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Una Johnson Dam Cherokee County | 42 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Una S Johnson Dam Cherokee County | 47 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Union County Pond Dam Union County | 29 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Union-Lancaster Water Supply Dam Lancaster County | 65 | 1992 | Low | Fair |
| Upper Davis Pond Richland County | 15 | 1978 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Upper Legion Lake Richland County | 15 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Upper Pacolet Spartanburg County | 21 | 1890 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Upper Pond Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1937 | Low | Poor |
| Urquhart Pond Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1920 | Low | Fair |
| Ursula Dam Edgefield County | 32 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
| Valentine Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | 1875 | Low | Fair |
| Vances Pond Dam Saluda County | 25 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Vaughn Pond Dam Kershaw County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| Verida Marchette Pond Dam Florence County | 11 | 1920 | Low | Not Rated |
| Vernon Coward Pond Dam Fairfield County | 20 | 1961 | Low | Poor |
| Vida Polston Dam Marlboro County | 16 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Virginia Coleman Dam Laurens County | 25 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Voldemort Dam Edgefield County | 34 | — | Low | Poor |
| Wabac Pond Dam Greenville County | 36 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Wachovia Hills Dam Darlington County | 44 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| W A Hinson Dam Marlboro County | 15 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Wa Jones Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Wakefield Pond Dam Abbeville County | 9 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Waldrops Pond Newberry County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.