Dams in Barnwell County, South Carolina
44Total Dams
15High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Barnwell County has 44 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 20 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Barnwell County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is D.o.e. Savannah River Pond C at 82 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.o.e. Savannah River Steel Creek Dam | High | Not Available | 77 | Other | 1986 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River Par Pond Lower Dam | High | Not Available | 66 | Other | 1959 |
| William Bolen Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Barnwell State Park Lower Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Other | 1950 |
| Stills Pond Dam | High | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Fuller Pond Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Edgar A Brown Lake Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Andersons Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Folks Lower Pond Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Edisto Rec Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Folks Upper Pond Dam | High | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Mixon Pond Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1972 |
| William Jenkins Dam | High | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | |
| Lake Cynthia Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Barnwell State Park Upper Dam | High | Poor | 9 | Recreation | |
| Heathwood Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Collums Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Patrick Williams Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Owens Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mclains Pond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Mathews Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Willis Millpond Dam | Significant | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1855 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River Pond C | Low | Not Available | 82 | Other | 1957 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River Pond B | Low | Not Available | 50 | Other | 1960 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River Pond 2 | Low | Not Available | 23 | Other | 1961 |
| Jowers Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bolens Fishing Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Dicks Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River D Area Ash Basin | Low | Not Available | 20 | Other | 1977 |
| Barnwell Land Co Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | |
| Handberry Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River Pond 5 | Low | Not Available | 18 | Other | 1962 |
| Bob And Dorothy Sanders Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | |
| Robert Wright Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1957 |
| T E Mixon Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | |
| Myron Bolen Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hartzogs Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Bolens Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Robert Collins Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| D.o.e. Savannah River H Area Ash Basin | Low | Not Available | 14 | Other | 1954 |
| W B Harley Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Hairs Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Redds Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bates Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation |