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 151–175 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Whitman Dunn Dam Abbeville County | 18 | 1948 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| B F Finley Dam 1 Pickens County | 30 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| B F Finley Dam 2 Pickens County | 39 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| B Frank Finley Dam Pickens County | 34 | 1970 | High | Fair |
| Bh Rutledge Moore Dam Jasper County | 16 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| B H Workman Dam Spartanburg County | 24 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Bickley Pond Dam Calhoun County | 29 | — | Low | Poor |
| Big Coldstream Dam Lexington County | 18 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Big Creek WCD Dam-Rentz/Williams 2 Anderson County | 36 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Big Creek WCD Dam-Shorebrook 1 Anderson County | 42 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Bignon Pond Dam Lexington County | 20 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Big Rock Lake Dam Pickens County | 30 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Big Survey Lake Dam Colleton County | 24 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Bill Besson Dam Edgefield County | 23 | 1997 | Low | Fair |
| Bill Campbell Pond Dam Calhoun County | 15 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
| Billy and Kay Goff Dam Lancaster County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Billy Cox Lower Pond Dam Williamsburg County | 10 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Billy Cox Upper Dam Williamsburg County | 7 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Bishopville Dam Lee County | 8 | — | Low | Poor |
| Black Crest Farm Pond Dam Sumter County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Blackmons Pond Dam Laurens County | 28 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Blackwell Millpond Dam Chesterfield County | 10 | 1950 | Significant | Fair |
| Blakely | 35 | — | Significant | Not Available |
| Blakely Dam Laurens County | 26 | 1989 | Low | Fair |
| Blake Plantation Pond Dam 1 Hampton County | 10 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.