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 1876–1900 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 6 Chester County | 43 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 8 Chester County | 37 | 1977 | High | Fair |
| Rocky Creek WCD Dam 9 Chester County | 49 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Rocky Ford Lake Dam Richland County | 17 | 1900 | High | Fair |
| Rocky River Multiple Arch Buttress Dam Abbeville County | 85 | 1940 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Roddey Estates Dam York County | 19 | 1958 | Significant | Poor |
| Roger Brown Dam Edgefield County | 23 | 1996 | Low | Poor |
| Rogers Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 12 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Rogers Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 18 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roland-Alvarez Pond Dam Lexington County | 26 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Rollins Pond Dam Marlboro County | 15 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Ronald Dew Dam Aiken County | 14 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Rosa G Smith Dam Greenville County | 26 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Rosalie Senter Dam Lee County | 12 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Rosier Pond Dam Edgefield County | 27 | — | Low | Fair |
| Ross' Pond Dam Sumter County | 8 | 1965 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Rowell Pond Dam Marion County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Royal Lake Dam Aiken County | 29 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Roy/Chritton/Key Dam Aiken County | 21 | — | Low | Fair |
| Roy Jeffcoat Dam Lexington County | 20 | 1900 | Significant | Fair |
| Rp Bonnette Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
| R S Jameson Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | — | Low | Fair |
| Ruckers Pond Dam Calhoun County | 32 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Rudolf Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | — | Undetermined | Poor |
| Rudolph West Dam Kershaw County | 15 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.