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 1951–1975 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seivern Lake Dam Aiken County | 25 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Semmes Lake Richland County | 27 | 1940 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sesqui Dam Richland County | 14 | 1937 | High | Fair |
| Sexton Dam Spartanburg County | 39 | — | Low | Poor |
| Sexton Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1938 | Significant | Fair |
| Shaffer Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| Shannon Lake Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Shannon Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Shaw Pond Dam Clarendon County | 9 | 1965 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Shealy Pond Dam Lexington County | 26 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Shehane Cabin Dam Calhoun County | 26 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Shelby Joines Pond Dam Greenville County | 27 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Shepherds Pond Dam Chester County | 34 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
| Sherrill Pond Dam Lancaster County | 29 | 1967 | Significant | Fair |
| Shimmy's Pond Dam Richland County | 20 | — | High | Poor |
| Shirer Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1950 | Significant | Poor |
| Shirley and Fred Specht Dam 1 Lexington County | 20 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Shirley and Fred Specht Dam 2 Lexington County | 16 | 1972 | Low | Poor |
| Shrine Club Lake Dam Cherokee County | 30 | 1977 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Shuler Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Shuler Pond Dam Sumter County | 11 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Shulls Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 15 | 1942 | Low | Poor |
| Sidney Bouknight Dam Richland County | 23 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Sidney Horton Pond Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Sikes Pond Dam Calhoun County | 14 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.