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 126–150 of 240
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry L Yonce Pond Dam Edgefield County | 14 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Layman Wholesale Nurseries Dam Edgefield County | 24 | 2010 | Significant | Fair |
| Layseth Mill Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1900 | Significant | Poor |
| Leonard Dobson Dam Spartanburg County | 24 | 1959 | Significant | Poor |
| Livingstone Lake Dam Horry County | 9 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Loblolly Timber Dam 1 Chester County | 20 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Loblolly Timber Dam 2 Chester County | 30 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
| Logans Pond Dam Chester County | 10 | 1956 | Significant | Poor |
| Longshore 2 Dam Newberry County | 20 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Loring Millpond Dam Sumter County | 10 | 1800 | Significant | Poor |
| Louis Simpson Dam York County | 18 | 1965 | Significant | Poor |
| Lower Chestnut Lake Dam Horry County | 8 | 1965 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lower Deerfield Lake Dam Sumter County | 14 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| L P Pitts Dam Laurens County | 34 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Martins Last Pond Dam Laurens County | 34 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Mathews Mill Pond Dam Barnwell County | 11 | 1910 | Significant | Poor |
| Mathis Pond Dam Sumter County | 12 | 1930 | Significant | Poor |
| Maxwell Springs Subdivision Dam Greenwood County | 22 | 2002 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Mcgee Pond Dam Anderson County | 27 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Mcgirt's Millpond Dam Lee County | 10 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Mclains Pond Dam Barnwell County | 12 | 1959 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Mclaurins Millpond Dam Marlboro County | 11 | 1900 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Mcnairs Millpond Dam Marlboro County | 17 | 1875 | Significant | Poor |
| Meeting House Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1955 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Metze Pond Dam Richland County | 20 | — | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.