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 276–300 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burroughs and Chapin Dam 2 Horry County | 8 | 1950 | Significant | Fair |
| Burton Pond Dam Saluda County | 14 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Busbees Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 10 | 1960 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Bush Gardens Dam Lexington County | 15 | — | High | Fair |
| Bush Pond Dam Edgefield County | 21 | — | Low | Fair |
| Butlers Pond Dam Bamberg County | 16 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Butterfield Plantation Dam Allendale County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Butternut Tree Farm Dam Kershaw County | 19 | — | Low | Fair |
| Buyck Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Buzzards Roost Fuse Plug Greenwood County | 15 | 1940 | High | Fair |
| Byrds Lawn and Lands INC Dam York County | 27 | 1947 | High | Fair |
| Cain Pond Dam Sumter County | 12 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Cains Millpond Dam Sumter County | 9 | 1850 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Caldwell Lake Dam York County | 43 | 1963 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Caldwells Pond Newberry County | 17 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Calhoun Lakes Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 15 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Calhoun Lakes Dam 2 Spartanburg County | 28 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Calmont Pond Dam Calhoun County | 25 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Campbell Lake Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Campbell Pond Dam Sumter County | 20 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Camp Coker Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 11 | 1938 | Significant | Fair |
| Camp Daniels Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Camp Gravatt Pond Dam Aiken County | 23 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Camp Jackson Dam Allendale County | 9 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Camp Long Lake Dam Aiken County | 27 | 1945 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.