Dams in Cherokee County, South Carolina
48Total Dams
12High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cherokee County has 48 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 23 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Cherokee County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lee Nuclear Dam 1 at 79 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whelchel | High | Fair | 73 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Thicketty Creek Wcd 25 | High | Fair | 73 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Ninety Nine Islands | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Hydroelectric | 1909 |
| Thicketty Creek Wcd 19 | High | Fair | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Thicketty Creek Wcd 20 | High | Fair | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Thicketty Creek Wcd 26 | High | Fair | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Thicketty Creek Wcd 18 | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Thicketty Creek Wcd 16b | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Country Club Pond Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lake Cherokee Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Sunny Slope Farms | High | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Sunny Slope Farms Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Theiler Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 47 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Gaston Shoals Middle | Significant | Satisfactory | 45 | Hydroelectric | 1917 |
| Hammett Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Old Childers Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Jakob Amann Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Cherokee Falls | Significant | Satisfactory | 20 | Hydroelectric | 1826 |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 1 | Low | Fair | 79 | Other | |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 4 | Low | Fair | 65 | Other | |
| Una S Johnson Dam | Low | Poor | 47 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Una Johnson Dam | Low | Poor | 42 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Timkin Company Dam | Low | Fair | 42 | Other | 1960 |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 2 | Low | Fair | 34 | Other | |
| Cash Farms Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Mattox Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Harold Campbell Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Carolina Orchard Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 32 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Fred Richards Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| D C Hughey Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Shrine Club Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Carolina Orchard Dam 3 | Low | Poor | 29 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| W Cash Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lee Nuclear Dam 3 | Low | Poor | 27 | Other | |
| Jerry Phillips Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Randolph Trucking Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Larry Earls Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Larry Sossaman Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Conley Clarke Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Frank Sossaman Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Larry Sossaman Dam 1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Brumbach Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Mercedes Blanton Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Cherokee Golf Pond 2 | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Cherokee Golf Pond 1 | Low | Fair | 22 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Cash Farms Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | 1900 |
| Sunny Hill Farms Dam | Undetermined | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Medler Pond Dam | Undetermined | Unsatisfactory | 18 | Recreation |