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 1976–2000 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikes Pond Dam Calhoun County | 17 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| Silver Lake Dam Lexington County | 11 | 1938 | High | Poor |
| Silver Lake Dam Spartanburg County | 52 | 1948 | High | Poor |
| Simensen Pond Dam Calhoun County | 22 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Simpson Station Pond Dam 1 Anderson County | 34 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Simpson Station Pond Dam 2 Anderson County | 26 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Sinclair Pond Dam Kershaw County | 13 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Singletary Millpond Lee County | 13 | 1898 | Low | Poor |
| SJWD Water District RCC Dam Spartanburg County | 44 | 1997 | High | Satisfactory |
| S K Brown Dam McCormick County | 12 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Slade Lake Dam Edgefield County | 21 | 1942 | High | Fair |
| Sloans Meadow Creek Dam Spartanburg County | 17 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Small Dam Laurens County | 28 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Small Upper Mountain Lake Chester County | 24 | 1945 | High | Poor |
| Smith-Berry Pond Dam Edgefield County | 15 | 1950 | Significant | Poor |
| Smith-Cantrell Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 27 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Smith/Culler Dam Orangeburg County | 18 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Smith Millpond Dam Marion County | 8 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Smiths Lake Dam Aiken County | 28 | 1951 | Low | Poor |
| Smiths Pond Newberry County | 22 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Smiths Pond Dam Richland County | 27 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Smoak Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 21 | — | High | Poor |
| Smoke Pond Dam Calhoun County | 20 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Smurfit-Stone Lagoon Dam Florence County | 17 | — | Low | Poor |
| Snipe Bog Pond Dam Beaufort County | 8 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.