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 assessed | 77 | Other | 1986 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River Par Pond Lower Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 82 | Other | 1957 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River Pond B | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Other | 1960 |
| D.o.e. Savannah River Pond 2 | Low | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| D.o.e. Savannah River H Area Ash Basin | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1954 |
| W B Harley Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Hairs Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Redds Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bates Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation |