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 1351–1375 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Pond Dam Horry County | 7 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Lexington Old Mill Pond Dam Lexington County | 24 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| L F Holmes Dam Edgefield County | 13 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
| L G Fishbourne Dam 1 Colleton County | 10 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| L G Fishbourne Dam 2 Colleton County | 9 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Lick Fork Lake Dam Edgefield County | 31 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lick Fork Lake Dam Edgefield County | 36 | 1935 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Lightizer Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1942 | High | Poor |
| Lila Mae Mixon Dam Hampton County | 15 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Lincolnshire Homeowners Dam Richland County | 20 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| Lindenzweig Pond Dam Lancaster County | 19 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Lindseys Lake Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lipscomb Pond Dam Calhoun County | 16 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Lithium Corp Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 14 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Little Coldstream Dam Lexington County | 21 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Little Hell Hole Dam Berkeley County | 7 | 1934 | Low | Not Rated |
| Little Lynches WCD Dam 12 Lancaster County | 57 | 1979 | High | Fair |
| Little Ponderosa Lake Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Little River WCD Dam 1 Laurens County | 27 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 13 Laurens County | 24 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 14 Laurens County | 27 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 16 Laurens County | 32 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 17 Laurens County | 35 | 1988 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 23 Laurens County | 30 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 24 Laurens County | 33 | 1988 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.