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 101–125 of 240
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Fletcher Dam Pickens County | 29 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| Jimmy Mcnair Dam Spartanburg County | 22 | 1953 | Significant | Fair |
| Joe Jeffords Pond Dam Darlington County | 6 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| John Keenan Dam Spartanburg County | 23 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| Johnny F Owens Pond Dam Anderson County | 30 | 1991 | Significant | Fair |
| Joyce Willing Dam Edgefield County | 16 | 1930 | Significant | Poor |
| Keels Lake Dam Richland County | 30 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Kennedy Dam Richland County | 28 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Keowee River Club Dam Pickens County | 63 | 2001 | Significant | Fair |
| Kesler Brothers Dam Newberry County | 25 | 1999 | Significant | Fair |
| Kingsley Commercial Road C Pond York County | 44 | 2016 | Significant | Fair |
| Kneeces Millpond Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1937 | Significant | Fair |
| Knight Millpond Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1800 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Albert Dam York County | 18 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Bennett Dam Florence County | 16 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Edwin Johnson Dam Spartanburg County | 36 | 1942 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Elliott Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Miller Dam Pickens County | 27 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Oakdale Dam Florence County | 14 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Lakeside Country Club Dam Laurens County | 31 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| Lake Sudy Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Terry Dam Chesterfield County | 41 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Trenton Dam Edgefield County | 37 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Landings Dam Orangeburg County | 8 | 1955 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Lanier Pond Dam Greenwood County | 27 | — | Significant | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.