Dams in South Carolina

%!s(int=2400)Total Dams

644High Hazard

240Significant

1391Low Hazard

Dam Safety in South Carolina

South Carolina has 2,400 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 644 (26%) are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life — and 240 are classified as significant hazard. Currently, 1120 dams in the state have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory, indicating recognized safety deficiencies.

The average dam in South Carolina is 68 years old. As dams age, inspection frequency and maintenance become increasingly important for ensuring public safety. The most common purpose for dams in South Carolina is recreation, accounting for 1,646 of the state's dams.

Use the search above to find dams near any address in South Carolina, or browse by county below. Each dam listing includes its hazard potential classification, condition assessment, physical characteristics, and inspection history from the NID.

South Carolina Dam Facts

Total Dams	2,400
High Hazard Dams	644
Average Dam Age	68 years
Tallest Dam	213 ft
Largest Reservoir	3,438,700 acre-ft
Poor/Unsatisfactory Condition	1120

Notable Dams in South Carolina

Saluda Backup Berm213 ftHigh Ridgeway Tailings Impdam189 ftUndetermined North Saluda Reservoir Dam175 ftHigh West Dam, Bad Creek170 ftHigh Table Rock Reservoir Dam155 ftHigh

Counties in South Carolina

Abbeville22 dams4 high hazard Aiken143 dams48 high hazard Allendale18 dams6 high hazard Anderson65 dams27 high hazard Bamberg21 dams1 high hazard Barnwell44 dams15 high hazard Beaufort15 dams Berkeley30 dams11 high hazard Calhoun104 dams20 high hazard Charleston4 dams Cherokee48 dams12 high hazard Chester32 dams12 high hazard Chesterfield94 dams11 high hazard Clarendon29 dams1 high hazard Colleton13 dams1 high hazard Darlington52 dams12 high hazard Dillon17 dams1 high hazard Dorchester9 dams2 high hazard Edgefield109 dams14 high hazard Fairfield45 dams1 high hazard Florence30 dams4 high hazard Georgetown11 dams Greenville143 dams67 high hazard Greenwood37 dams15 high hazard Hampton19 dams1 high hazard Horry28 dams6 high hazard Jasper16 dams1 high hazard Kershaw71 dams10 high hazard Lancaster51 dams9 high hazard Laurens87 dams13 high hazard Lee25 dams3 high hazard Lexington119 dams43 high hazard Marion8 dams1 high hazard Marlboro48 dams10 high hazard McCormick11 dams Newberry41 dams3 high hazard Oconee63 dams36 high hazard Orangeburg141 dams38 high hazard Pickens67 dams36 high hazard Richland115 dams64 high hazard Saluda34 dams5 high hazard Spartanburg143 dams37 high hazard Sumter57 dams9 high hazard Union26 dams5 high hazard Williamsburg24 dams1 high hazard York71 dams28 high hazard

High Hazard Dams in South Carolina

Dam	County	Height	Condition	Purpose
Saluda Backup Berm	Lexington	213 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
North Saluda Reservoir Dam	Greenville	175 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
West Dam, Bad Creek	Oconee	170 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
Table Rock Reservoir Dam	Pickens	155 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Cooper Dev - Pinopolis Dam	Berkeley	138 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Wylie	York	119 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
Rocky Creek-cedar Creek	Fairfield	117 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
Duckwood Tailings Storage Facility	Lancaster	110 ft	Fair	Tailings
Fishing Creek	Lancaster	105 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
Buzzards Roost Spillway	Newberry	93 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
Yonah	Oconee	92 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
Wateree	Kershaw	92 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
D.o.e. Savannah River Steel Creek Dam	Barnwell	77 ft	Not Available	Other
Clemson Upper Diversion Dam	Oconee	75 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
South Pacolet River Reservoir 1	Spartanburg	74 ft	Fair	Hydroelectric
Lake Whelchel	Cherokee	73 ft	Fair	Recreation
Lake Robinson Dam	Greenville	73 ft	Fair	Recreation
Thicketty Creek Wcd 25	Cherokee	73 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
H Taylor Blalock Reservoir Dam	Spartanburg	72 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Ninety Nine Islands	Cherokee	72 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
Rabon Creek Wcd Dam 32	Laurens	72 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Santee	Berkeley	68 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Oolenoy River Wcd Dam 9	Pickens	66 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
D.o.e. Savannah River Par Pond Lower Dam	Barnwell	66 ft	Not Available	Other
Jocassee Spillway	Oconee	64 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
North Tyger River Wcd Dam 2	Spartanburg	61 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 4	Oconee	60 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Oolenoy Wcd Dam 40	Pickens	60 ft	Fair	Recreation
Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 2	Oconee	57 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Little Lynches Wcd Dam 12	Lancaster	57 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Brown's Creek Wcd Dam 2	Union	57 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Cane Creek Wcd Dam 10d	Lancaster	56 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Lanier Dam	Greenville	55 ft	Poor	Recreation
Lake Bowen Dam	Spartanburg	55 ft	Fair	Other
Chattooga Lake Dam	Oconee	55 ft	Poor	Recreation
Parr Shoals Dam	Newberry	55 ft	Satisfactory	Hydroelectric
Thicketty Creek Wcd 19	Cherokee	55 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Rabon Creek Wcd Dam 20	Greenville	55 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Saluda Lake Dam	Greenville	54 ft	Fair	Hydroelectric
Rabon Creek Wcd Dam 21	Laurens	54 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Thicketty Creek Wcd 20	Cherokee	54 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Cane Creek Wcd Dam 7	Lancaster	53 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Thicketty Creek Wcd 26	Cherokee	52 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Silver Lake Dam	Spartanburg	52 ft	Poor	Recreation
Huff Creek Wcd Dam 1b	Greenville	52 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Cane Creek Wcd Dam 18a	Lancaster	51 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
South Tyger Wcd Dam 5c	Greenville	51 ft	Fair	Recreation
Hollidays Bridge Dam	Greenville	50 ft	Fair	Hydroelectric
Lake Robinson Dam	Darlington	50 ft	Fair	Hydroelectric
Lake Leroy Dam	Oconee	50 ft	Fair	Recreation
Paris Mountain Reservoir 3	Greenville	50 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Coneross Creek Wcd Dam 1a	Oconee	50 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Huff Creek Wcd Dam 4c	Greenville	50 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake John D Long	Union	49 ft	Fair	Recreation
Praters Creek Dam	Pickens	49 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 5	Pickens	49 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 3a	Oconee	49 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Finleys Lake Dam	Pickens	48 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
East Village Creek Farm Pond	Oconee	48 ft	Fair	Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Townes Creek Dam	Oconee	48 ft	Fair	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Weston Lake	Richland	48 ft	Unsatisfactory	Recreation
Huff Creek Wcd Dam 5b	Greenville	48 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Three And Twenty Creek Wcd Dam-tripp 14	Anderson	48 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Carolina Dam	Richland	47 ft	Fair	Recreation
Look Up Lodge Dam	Greenville	47 ft	Fair	Recreation
Lake Lyall Afpoa Dam	Orangeburg	47 ft	Fair	Recreation
Fishing Creek Wcd Dam 2	York	46 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Beaverdam-warrior Creek Wcd Dam 1m	Laurens	46 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Parkins Lake Dam	Greenville	45 ft	Poor	Recreation
Apalache Millpond Dam	Spartanburg	45 ft	Fair	Recreation
Lake Columbia Dam	Richland	45 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Mount Vintage Irrigation Dam	Edgefield	45 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Brushy Creek Wcd Dam-hopkins 11a	Anderson	45 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Brushy Creek Wcd Dam-tripp 18	Anderson	45 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Thicketty Creek Wcd 18	Cherokee	45 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Duncan Creek Wcd Dam 2	Laurens	45 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Cane Creek Wcd Dam 16	Lancaster	45 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Sjwd Water District Rcc Dam	Spartanburg	44 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Three And Twenty Creek Wcd Dam-jameson 5b	Anderson	44 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 8	Pickens	44 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
James Cushman Dam	Pickens	43 ft	Fair	Recreation
Congaree Construction Upper Dam	Richland	43 ft	Fair	Recreation
Lake Lynn Dam	Greenville	43 ft	Fair	Recreation
Lyman Lake Dam	Spartanburg	43 ft	Fair	Recreation
Jb Tankersley Pond Dam	Greenville	43 ft	Poor	Recreation
Caldwell Lake Dam	York	43 ft	Unsatisfactory	Recreation
Rocky Creek Wcd Dam 6	Chester	43 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Oolenoy River Wcd Dam 10	Pickens	43 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Vaucluse Pond Dam	Aiken	42 ft	Fair	Hydroelectric
Huff Creek Wcd Dam 3a	Greenville	42 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Big Creek Wcd Dam-shorebrook 1	Anderson	42 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Brushy Creek Wcd Dam-kraemer 16	Anderson	42 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Huff Creek Wcd Dam 2a	Greenville	42 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 16	Pickens	42 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Curltail Dam	Greenwood	41 ft	Poor	Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Lake Cheohee Dam	Oconee	41 ft	Fair	Recreation
Jocassee Ridge Reflections Dam	Oconee	41 ft	Fair	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Loyds Pond Dam	Pickens	41 ft	Not Rated	Recreation
Broadmouth Creek Wcd Dam-247-w 9	Anderson	41 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 22	Pickens	41 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction