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 201–225 of 240
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Derrick Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | 1925 | Significant | Poor |
| Scott Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Semmes Lake Richland County | 27 | 1940 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sexton Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1938 | Significant | Fair |
| Sherrill Pond Dam Lancaster County | 29 | 1967 | Significant | Fair |
| Shirer Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1950 | Significant | Poor |
| Shuler Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Smith-Berry Pond Dam Edgefield County | 15 | 1950 | Significant | Poor |
| Smoke Pond Dam Calhoun County | 20 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| South Tyger River WCD 4c Mush Creek Greenville County | 35 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Sowell Dam Chesterfield County | 13 | 1966 | Significant | Poor |
| Sowells Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1950 | Significant | Fair |
| Spring Lake Dam Edgefield County | 33 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Stephen L Davis Dam Greenwood County | 22 | 1945 | Significant | Fair |
| Stevenson's Lake Dam Richland County | 12 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Struckman Pond Dam Calhoun County | 13 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Stukes/Hilton Dam Clarendon County | 17 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Sunnyhill Lower Dam Kershaw County | 6 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Sunny Slopes Pond 1 Dam Spartanburg County | 35 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| Sunny Slopes Pond 2 Dam Spartanburg County | 30 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| Theiler Lake Dam Cherokee County | 47 | 1971 | Significant | Poor |
| Thelma Gibson Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Tolleson Pond Dam Lexington County | 16 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Tom Norton Dam Dillon County | 20 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Troy and Beverly Gunter Dam Lexington County | 16 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.