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 1351–1375 of 1,390
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Sediment Pond E Berkeley County | 11 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Willie Rucker Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1945 | Low | Fair |
| Willis Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Wilson/Brantley Dam Aiken County | 18 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Wilson Dam Kershaw County | 21 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Wilson Millpond Dam Richland County | 15 | 1960 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Windi Knoll Lake Dam Lee County | 19 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Winfield Gillchrest Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1948 | Low | Fair |
| Winnsboro Reservoir Dam Fairfield County | 28 | 1945 | Low | Poor |
| Winthrop University Dam York County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| Wises Pond Dam Saluda County | 19 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| W J Jackson Pond Dam Clarendon County | 12 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Wk Chastain Pond Dam Calhoun County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| W O Dominick Pond Dam Newberry County | 20 | — | Low | Poor |
| Womens Missionary Dam Fairfield County | 24 | — | Low | Poor |
| Wood-Berry Dam Lexington County | 14 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Woodhaven Subdivision Dam 1 McCormick County | 29 | — | Low | Fair |
| Woodhaven Subdivision Dam 6 McCormick County | 31 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| Woodland Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Woodrow W Tyler Dam Orangeburg County | 22 | — | Low | Fair |
| Woodside Phase III Dam Aiken County | 31 | 1931 | Low | Poor |
| Woodson Pond Dam Anderson County | 27 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Woods Pond Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Woods Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Wood Valley Dam Aiken County | 56 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.