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 1701–1725 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Shore Lake Dam Richland County | 11 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Parris Bridge Road Dam Spartanburg County | 21 | — | High | Poor |
| Parr Shoals Dam Newberry County | 55 | 1914 | High | Satisfactory |
| Parrs Pond 1 Newberry County | 14 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Parrs Pond 2 Newberry County | 21 | 1963 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Parrs Pond 3 Newberry County | 20 | — | Low | Poor |
| Parsons Mtn Dam Abbeville County | 30 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pat Hartness Dam Spartanburg County | 41 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Patrick Williams Dam Barnwell County | 14 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Patten Seed CO Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Paul Boiter Dam Anderson County | 28 | 1986 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Paul Geddings Dam Orangeburg County | 22 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Pauline Singley Dam Newberry County | 20 | — | Low | Poor |
| Paul Swartz Pond Dam Aiken County | 14 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Paxton Millpond Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1882 | Low | Poor |
| Peachtree Investments Dam Edgefield County | 28 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Pearson Pond Dam Edgefield County | 12 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Pecan Hill Plantation Dam Jasper County | 10 | 1973 | Low | Poor |
| Pee Dee St Park Dam Dillon County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Peeler's Pond Dam Richland County | 22 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Peeles Pond Dam Marlboro County | 9 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Peeples Pond Dam Hampton County | 16 | 1957 | Low | Fair |
| Penn Sand Glass Dam Lexington County | 39 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Pepsi Cola Lake Pond Dam Florence County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Perkins Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.