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 1576–1600 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Lake Dam Calhoun County | 15 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Moss Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1929 | Low | Fair |
| Mountain Lake Dam Oconee County | 38 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Mountain Lake Dam Greenville County | 40 | 1889 | High | Fair |
| Mountain Laurel Lake Lower Dam York County | 24 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Mountain Laurel Lake Upper Dam York County | 16 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Mountain Rest Lake Dam Oconee County | 39 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Mountain Springs Lake Dam Oconee County | 19 | 1972 | Significant | Fair |
| Mount Lake Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Mounts Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 17 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Mount Vintage Hounds Lake Edgefield County | 27 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Mount Vintage Irrigation Dam Edgefield County | 45 | 1999 | High | Fair |
| M R Trotter Dam Richland County | 15 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mt Canaan Baptist Association Dam Edgefield County | 27 | 1981 | Low | Poor |
| M Tucker Laffitte Dam Hampton County | 10 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Mulberry House Pond Dam Kershaw County | 8 | 1895 | Undetermined | Poor |
| Mulberry Picnic Pond Dam Kershaw County | 8 | — | Low | Poor |
| Muldrows Mill Pond Florence County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Mullers Lake Richland County | 26 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Mullikin Pond Dam Anderson County | 21 | 1959 | Significant | Poor |
| Murray Pond Dam Lancaster County | 24 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Murray Pond Dam Florence County | 16 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Murray Pond Dam Richland County | 15 | 1930 | High | Satisfactory |
| Muthig Pond Dam Richland County | 56 | — | Low | Poor |
| Myron Bolen Dam Barnwell County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.