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 926–950 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Risinger Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Herberts Pond Dam Laurens County | 23 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Heritage Lake Dam York County | 34 | 1980 | High | Poor |
| Herlongs Pond Dam Saluda County | 19 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Herman Goehring Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1999 | Low | Fair |
| Hermitage Mill Pond Dam Kershaw County | 16 | 1935 | High | Poor |
| Herndon Pond Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Herndons Pond Dam Dorchester County | 12 | 1940 | Significant | Fair |
| Hershberger Pond Dam Abbeville County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Hershey Millpond Dam Chesterfield County | 14 | 1930 | Low | Not Rated |
| H Fox Tindal Dam Clarendon County | 18 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| H Graham Reynolds Dam Edgefield County | 22 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| H H Moore Dam Oconee County | 37 | 1985 | Low | Poor |
| Hickory Hill Plantation Dam 1 Orangeburg County | 15 | — | Low | Poor |
| Hickory Hill Plantation Dam 2 Orangeburg County | 13 | — | Low | Poor |
| Hickory Hollow Farm Dam Spartanburg County | 66 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| Hicks Pond Dam Oconee County | 25 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Hidden Valley Dam Lexington County | 14 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Hiers Pond Dam Bamberg County | 13 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
| Highland Pond Dam Darlington County | 12 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Hightower Millpond Dam Bamberg County | 11 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Hillbrook Forest Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 35 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Hill Pond Dam Sumter County | 10 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Hills Creek WCD Dam Chesterfield County | 33 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Hills No2 Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.