Dams in Berkeley County, South Carolina
30Total Dams
11High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Berkeley County, South Carolina
Berkeley County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Berkeley County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cooper Dev - Pinopolis Dam at 138 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Dev - Pinopolis Dam | High | Fair | 138 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1942 |
| Santee | High | Fair | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1942 |
| St. Stephen Powerhouse Dam - North Intake Canal Dike | High | Not Available | 30 | ||
| Moss Grove Plantation Dam 1 | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Satoko Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Thornley Pond Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Whaley Pond Dam | High | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Moss Grove Plantation Dam | High | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1988 |
| John Ballentine Dam | High | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Kimberton Avenue Dam | High | Poor | 11 | Recreation | |
| Lake Hastie Dam | High | Fair | 6 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Harry Dupree Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Tower Hill Plantation Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Other | 1994 |
| Westvaco Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Alumax Corp Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Radford Bates Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Department Of Corrections Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Westvaco Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Williams Hwy 52 Landfill Runoff Pond | Low | Fair | 13 | Other | 2010 |
| Crane Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Williams Sediment Pond E | Low | Fair | 11 | Other | 1972 |
| Crowfield Plantation Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Whaley Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Other | 1969 |
| Lake Legendre Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Long Field Pond Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 9 | Recreation | |
| Legendre Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Little Hell Hole Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1934 |
| Lake Merkel Dam | Undetermined | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Waylon Cato Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |