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 651–675 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Pond Dam Calhoun County | 18 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Edward Weisiger Dam Lancaster County | 35 | 2001 | Low | Poor |
| Eggleston Lake Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1954 | Low | Poor |
| E Hamer Smith Dam Marlboro County | 17 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Ehlers Pond Dam Greenville County | 37 | 2015 | Significant | Fair |
| Elijah Rodgers Dam Saluda County | 25 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Elizabeth Connelly Dam Newberry County | 19 | 1950 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Elizabeth D Copeland Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Elizabeth Pence Dam Marlboro County | 15 | 1957 | Significant | Poor |
| Ellerbees Millpond Dam Sumter County | 7 | 1830 | Significant | Fair |
| Elliott Millpond Dam Clarendon County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Elliott's Lake Dam Sumter County | 17 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Eloise Watson Dam Kershaw County | 26 | 1960 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Emerald Lake Dam York County | 13 | — | High | Fair |
| Emergency Storage Basin Dam Greenville County | 32 | 2000 | Low | Poor |
| Emmett Davis Dam McCormick County | 20 | 1920 | Low | Poor |
| Em Smith Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Entrance Lake Dam Richland County | 22 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Eptings Pond Newberry County | 32 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Epworth Pines Dam Richland County | 16 | 1966 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| E Shell Thackston Dam Greenville County | 26 | 1993 | Low | Poor |
| Eskridge Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | 1964 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Estes Farms Dam Fairfield County | 27 | 1947 | Low | Poor |
| Estherville Plantation Dam Georgetown County | 7 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Etheredge Millpond Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | — | High | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.