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 2126–2150 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thicketty Creek WCD 26 Cherokee County | 52 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Thomas Harper Dam Hampton County | 14 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| Thomas J Holbrook Dam Sumter County | 15 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Thomas Mccants Dam Orangeburg County | 16 | — | Low | Poor |
| Thomas Pellett Dam Laurens County | 15 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Thomas P Hughes Dam Abbeville County | 24 | 1945 | Low | Poor |
| Thomas Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 11 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Thomas Pond Dam York County | 33 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Thomas W Sawyer Dam Aiken County | 17 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Thompson Pond Dam Spartanburg County | 28 | 1959 | High | Fair |
| Thompsons Pond Dam Jasper County | 18 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Thornley Pond Dam Berkeley County | 14 | 1940 | High | Fair |
| Three and Twenty Creek WCD Dam-Griffis 9b Anderson County | 37 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Three and Twenty Creek WCD Dam-Jameson 5b Anderson County | 44 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Three and Twenty Creek WCD Dam-Robinson 15 Anderson County | 32 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Three and Twenty Creek WCD Dam-Tripp 14 Anderson County | 48 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Thrift Brothers Dam Oconee County | 43 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Thrift Lake Dam Oconee County | 42 | 1962 | Low | Fair |
| Tidwells Pond Dam Kershaw County | 13 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Tifton Drive East Dam Greenwood County | 22 | — | High | Poor |
| Tillotson Pond Dam 2 Darlington County | 12 | — | Low | Fair |
| Timberchase Subdivision Dam Darlington County | 25 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Timberlake Dam 1 Spartanburg County | 58 | 1975 | Low | Poor |
| Timber Lands Lake Dam Greenville County | 21 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Tim Campbell Pond Dam 1 Edgefield County | 30 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.