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 1826–1850 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Pond Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1953 | Low | Fair |
| Rice Pond Dam Greenville County | 25 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Richard Holliday Pond Dam Florence County | 16 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Richard Meek Dam York County | 34 | 1991 | Low | Fair |
| Richard Rast Dam Calhoun County | 17 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Rich Pond Dam Pickens County | 32 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Riddle Lake Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1964 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Riddle Pond Dam Laurens County | 32 | 1975 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Riddle Pond Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1964 | Low | Poor |
| Ridge Agricultural Association Dam Edgefield County | 16 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ridgely Lake Dam Aiken County | 20 | 1951 | High | Fair |
| Ridgeway Tailings Impdam Fairfield County | 189 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ridgill Lake Dam Greenville County | 31 | 1972 | Significant | Fair |
| Riggs Pond Dam Clarendon County | 14 | 1932 | Low | Poor |
| Rileys Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1885 | High | Fair |
| Ripplelake Drive Dam Pickens County | 29 | — | Significant | Poor |
| River Bluff Dam 2 Pickens County | 27 | — | Significant | Fair |
| River Bluff Lower Dam Pickens County | 34 | 1984 | Low | Fair |
| River Bluff Upper Dam Pickens County | 30 | — | Significant | Fair |
| River Oaks Retreat Center Dam Greenville County | 35 | 1971 | Low | Poor |
| River Ridge Farms Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Rivers Pond Dam Marlboro County | 14 | 1964 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Rivers Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 30 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| R Joseph Richardson Dam Fairfield County | 25 | 2009 | Low | Fair |
| R Mark Kiser Dam Newberry County | 30 | 1994 | Undetermined | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.