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 2176–2200 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trudy Holmes Pond Dam Edgefield County | 27 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Trust Pond Dam Aiken County | 30 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Tucker Lake Dam Richland County | 36 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Tuckers Pond Dam Chesterfield County | 30 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Turners Pond Dam Bamberg County | 16 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Turners Pond Dam Union County | 21 | 1961 | Low | Poor |
| Twelve Mile Creek WCD 54a Pickens County | 36 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Twelve Mile Creek WCD Dam 12 Pickens County | 32 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Twelve Mile Creek WCD Dam 16 Pickens County | 42 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Twelve Mile Creek WCD Dam 22 Pickens County | 41 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Twelve Mile Creek WCD Dam 5 Pickens County | 49 | 1957 | High | Fair |
| Twelve Mile Creek WCD Dam 8 Pickens County | 44 | 1956 | High | Fair |
| Twin Lakes Dam Orangeburg County | 20 | 1950 | Significant | Poor |
| Twin Lakes Lower Dam Edgefield County | 31 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Twin Lakes Lower Dam Spartanburg County | 34 | 1963 | Low | Fair |
| Twin Lakes Upper Dam Spartanburg County | 34 | 1964 | Significant | Fair |
| Twin Lakes Upper Dam Edgefield County | 17 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
| Tyger Oak Dam 3 Spartanburg County | 28 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Tylers Pond Dam Aiken County | 12 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Una Johnson Dam Cherokee County | 42 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Una S Johnson Dam Cherokee County | 47 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Union County Pond Dam Union County | 29 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Union-Lancaster Water Supply Dam Lancaster County | 65 | 1992 | Low | Fair |
| Union Water Works Dam Union County | 22 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Upper Davis Pond Richland County | 15 | 1978 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.