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 2276–2300 of 2,400
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton Corp Dam 1 Beaufort County | 8 | 1952 | Low | Fair |
| Welton Corp Dam 2 Beaufort County | 10 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| We Morris Dam Spartanburg County | 25 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Westernmost Timberlake Subd Dam Spartanburg County | 49 | 1976 | Low | Poor |
| Westglow Haven Lake Dam Colleton County | 14 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| West Lake Dam Sumter County | 11 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| West Lake Farms Dam Richland County | 26 | 1989 | High | Poor |
| Weston Lake Richland County | 48 | 1971 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Westons Pond Dam Richland County | 13 | 1932 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Westvaco Corporation Dam Hampton County | 9 | 1997 | Low | Poor |
| Westvaco Dam 1 Berkeley County | 13 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Westvaco Dam 2 Berkeley County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| West Virginia Company Dam Charleston County | 12 | 1968 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Whaley Pond Dam Berkeley County | 14 | 1975 | High | Poor |
| Whaley Pond Dam Berkeley County | 11 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Wh and Carolyn Presley Dam Edgefield County | 24 | 1996 | Low | Fair |
| Wheelers Pond Dam Saluda County | 15 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Whetstone Fishing Lake Orangeburg County | 12 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Whetstone Pond Dam Calhoun County | 17 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Whisperlake Dam Lexington County | 21 | — | High | Fair |
| Whiteford Lake Dam Lexington County | 23 | 1989 | High | Poor |
| Whitehall Dam 1 Lexington County | 19 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Whitehall Dam 2 Lexington County | 18 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Whitehead Brothers Dam Kershaw County | 20 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Whitehead Pond Dam Aiken County | 13 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.