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 2051–2075 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneboro Plantation Dam Kershaw County | 28 | — | Low | Fair |
| Stonebrook Farm Subdivision Lake Dam Greenville County | 26 | 1939 | High | Fair |
| Stone Dam Lexington County | 15 | 1900 | Low | Poor |
| Stone Lake Dam Greenville County | 35 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Stoneridge Lakes Dam 2 York County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Strawberry Pond Dam Calhoun County | 19 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Streater Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 16 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Strickland Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 22 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Strickland Pond Dam Anderson County | 28 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Strickland Pond Dam Calhoun County | 23 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Stroman/Richardson Dam Orangeburg County | 25 | 1990 | High | Fair |
| Strom Dam Greenville County | 19 | — | High | Fair |
| Stroud Pond Dam Horry County | 7 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Struckman Pond Dam Calhoun County | 13 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| St. Stephen Powerhouse Dam Berkeley County | 128 | 1985 | High | Not Available |
| Stukes/Hilton Dam Clarendon County | 17 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Sturm Dam Aiken County | 16 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Sudlow Lake Dam Aiken County | 23 | 1915 | High | Poor |
| Sullivan Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 20 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Sulton Pond Dam Calhoun County | 9 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Summer Cat I Emergency Cooling Water Fairfield County | 113 | 1979 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Summerton Water Treatment Dam Clarendon County | 11 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Summit Dam 1 Richland County | 22 | 1994 | High | Fair |
| Summit Dam 6 Richland County | 24 | 1994 | High | Poor |
| Sunny Hill Farms Dam Cherokee County | 35 | — | Undetermined | Unsatisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.