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 1376–1400 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River WCD Dam 2b Laurens County | 33 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 3 Laurens County | 32 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 4 Laurens County | 27 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 5a Laurens County | 28 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 6 Laurens County | 31 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Little River WCD Dam 8 Laurens County | 24 | 1987 | Low | Fair |
| Livingstone Lake Dam Horry County | 9 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Livingstons Lake Dam Orangeburg County | 23 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Livingstons Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1964 | High | Poor |
| L Jerry Camp Dam Spartanburg County | 26 | 1968 | Low | Poor |
| Lloyd Baxley Dam Georgetown County | 10 | 1994 | Low | Fair |
| L L Rikard Dam Lexington County | 19 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lm Dobson Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | 1965 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Loblolly Timber Dam 1 Chester County | 20 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Loblolly Timber Dam 2 Chester County | 30 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
| Loblolly Timberlands Dam Fairfield County | 32 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Lockhart West Canal Embankment Union County | 20 | 1920 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lofmar/Jordan Dam Union County | 25 | — | Low | Poor |
| Logans Pond Dam Chester County | 10 | 1956 | Significant | Poor |
| Lois Lockhart Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Lollis Pond Dam Anderson County | 24 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Longbranch LLC Duck Pond Dam Richland County | 13 | — | High | Poor |
| Longbranch LLC Fish Pond Dam Richland County | 9 | — | High | Poor |
| Long Field Pond Dam Berkeley County | 9 | — | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Longlands Hope Sw Pd Dam Williamsburg County | 13 | 1940 | Undetermined | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.