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 1326–1350 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lc Mixon Pond Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| L Cornwell Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lc Reid Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 34 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Leaird Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | — | Low | Fair |
| Leaird Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Lear Pond Road Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Lee Business Partnership Dam 1 Clarendon County | 16 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Lee Business Partnership Dam 2 Clarendon County | 17 | 1949 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 1 Cherokee County | 79 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 2 Cherokee County | 34 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 3 Cherokee County | 27 | — | Low | Poor |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 4 Cherokee County | 65 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lee Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Lees No3 Pond Dam Clarendon County | 7 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Leewelyn Millpond Dam Kershaw County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Fair |
| Legendre Pond Dam Berkeley County | 8 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Legette Millpond Dam Marion County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| L E Miller Dam 1 Orangeburg County | 25 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Leo Hanna Pond Dam Florence County | 11 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Leonard Dobson Dam Spartanburg County | 24 | 1959 | Significant | Poor |
| Leon Crouch Dam Saluda County | 25 | 1945 | Low | Poor |
| Leonidas Dam Oconee County | 21 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| L E Pence Dam Marlboro County | 14 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Lewis Davis Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 21 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Lewis G Stubbs Dam Oconee County | 27 | 1982 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.