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 151–175 of 240
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirror Lakes Dam 1 Chester County | 16 | 1928 | Significant | Fair |
| Mirror Lakes Dam 2 Chester County | 14 | 1947 | Significant | Fair |
| Mishoe Pond Dam Horry County | 13 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Mission Lake Dam Lexington County | 26 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Montebello Subdivision Dam A Greenville County | 31 | 1999 | Significant | Fair |
| Montebello Subdivision Dam D Greenville County | 26 | 1999 | Significant | Fair |
| Montebello Subdivision Dam E Greenville County | 34 | 2000 | Significant | Fair |
| Montebello Subdivision Existing Dam Greenville County | 20 | 1999 | Significant | Poor |
| Morris Pond Richland County | 22 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Mountain Springs Lake Dam Oconee County | 19 | 1972 | Significant | Fair |
| Mullers Lake Richland County | 26 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Mullikin Pond Dam Anderson County | 21 | 1959 | Significant | Poor |
| Nabors Pond Laurens County | 25 | — | Significant | Not Available |
| Neil Richardson Dam Anderson County | 19 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 7 York County | 17 | — | Significant | Fair |
| New-Indy Dam 8 York County | 43 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Nick Vatis Dam Oconee County | 27 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| N Morgan Pond Dam Greenville County | 29 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Oakland Pond Dam Sumter County | 26 | 1975 | Significant | Fair |
| Old Childers Pond Dam Cherokee County | 32 | 1964 | Significant | Fair |
| O'Neal Pond Dam Allendale County | 22 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Oswalds Pond Dam Allendale County | 16 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| Owens Pond Dam Barnwell County | 13 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Pat Hartness Dam Spartanburg County | 41 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Patrick Williams Dam Barnwell County | 14 | — | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.