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 551–575 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Pond Dam Greenville County | 31 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Davis Pond Dam Laurens County | 21 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| D C Herlong Pond Dam Edgefield County | 18 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| D C Hughey Dam Cherokee County | 30 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Deerlake Dam Richland County | 12 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Delta Pond Dam Marlboro County | 8 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Denmark Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam Bamberg County | 14 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Dennon Jones Lower Dam Laurens County | 18 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Dennon Jones Upper Dam Laurens County | 19 | 1961 | Low | Poor |
| Denny Pond Dam Lee County | 12 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Department of Corrections Dam Berkeley County | 13 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Derrenbacher Pond Dam Calhoun County | 12 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Deschamps Middle Pond Dam Sumter County | 8 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Development Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Dew Fresh Pond 1 Dam Kershaw County | 20 | 1973 | Low | Fair |
| Dew Fresh Pond 2 Dam Kershaw County | 12 | 1976 | Low | Poor |
| D Honey No 1 Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 21 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| D Honey No 3 Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 20 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Diamond D Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 25 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Dibbles Pond Dam Aiken County | 30 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| Dickerson Fishing Lake Oconee County | 33 | — | High | Poor |
| Dicks Pond Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Dicks Pond Dam Barnwell County | 20 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Dietrich Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dillon-Metts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.