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 1901–1925 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruesch Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Rumphs Pond Dam Dorchester County | 17 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Ruth B Ulmer Dam Orangeburg County | 11 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| R W Cokers Pond Dam Kershaw County | 12 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Rw Miller Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 21 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Ryan Faulkenberry Dam Anderson County | 28 | 1999 | Significant | Fair |
| Sabie Cathcart Dam Fairfield County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Saddle Dike No. 2 - Jocassee Oconee County | 25 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
| Salley Pond 1 Dam Calhoun County | 9 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Salley Pond 2 Dam Calhoun County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Saluda Lexington County | 234 | 1930 | High | Satisfactory |
| Saluda Lake Dam Greenville County | 54 | 1905 | High | Fair |
| Saluda Reservoir Dam Saluda County | 26 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| Sam Fogles Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | 1945 | Low | Poor |
| Sam Hair Pond Dam Edgefield County | 34 | 1991 | Low | Poor |
| Sam Hoffman Pond Dam Greenville County | 22 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Samuel M Hair Dam Edgefield County | 29 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Samuels Pond Dam Edgefield County | 19 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Sanders Pond Dam Allendale County | 8 | 1925 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sandhill Rec Pond Dam Richland County | 31 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Sandhill State Forest Dam 6 Chesterfield County | 25 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Sandhill State Park Dam Chesterfield County | 10 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sandra C Sawyer Dam Aiken County | 15 | 1951 | Low | Poor |
| Sandra Todd Dam Horry County | 8 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Sandy Beaver Pond Dam Edgefield County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.