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 951–975 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton House Pond Dam Kershaw County | 24 | 1953 | Low | Fair |
| Hilton Kings Pond Dam Darlington County | 16 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Hm Mclaurin Pond Dam Sumter County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Hoffman Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 13 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Holiday Lake Resort Dam Greenville County | 34 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Holley Haven Dam Aiken County | 16 | 1910 | Low | Fair |
| Hollidays Bridge Dam Greenville County | 50 | 1906 | High | Fair |
| Hollow Creek Watershed Dam 1 Lexington County | 44 | 1986 | Low | Fair |
| Holman Pond Dam Calhoun County | 15 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Holmes Long Branch Dam Aiken County | 24 | 1978 | Low | Fair |
| Holmes Mitchell Pond Dam Edgefield County | 26 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Holmes Pond Dam Aiken County | 22 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Holmes Pond Dam Edgefield County | 39 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Honker Dam Chesterfield County | 21 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Hopkins Pond Dam Anderson County | 23 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Horace Seigler Dam Anderson County | 37 | 1991 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Horseshoe Lake Dam Oconee County | 38 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Horseshoe Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1991 | Significant | Fair |
| Hortons Pond Dam Kershaw County | 12 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Hospitals Lake Dam Richland County | 11 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Houck Pond Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1950 | Significant | Fair |
| Hough Millpond Dam Kershaw County | 12 | 1935 | Significant | Fair |
| Houndslake Corp Dam Aiken County | 23 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Houndslake Country Club Dam Aiken County | 24 | — | High | Fair |
| Hover Plantation Dam Jasper County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.