Debris Control Dams in South Carolina

South Carolina has 17 debris control dams, of which 6 carry a high hazard classification. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Hazard	Condition	Year
1	Brewer Gold Company Dam 1	Chesterfield	44	Low	Poor	1987
2	Bob Edwards Dam	Oconee	37	High	Fair	1992
3	Stanley Mcjunkin Dam	Pickens	37	High	Fair	1992
4	Dr John Keith Dam 1	Spartanburg	33	Low	Fair	1988
5	Fred Linsley Dam	Pickens	32	Low	Fair	1987
6	Ew Martin Lake Dam	Spartanburg	29	Low	Fair	1973
7	Ferncliff Dam	Greenwood	27	Low	Poor	1996
8	Tex Harmon Dam	Spartanburg	27	Low	Fair	1992
9	Ivan Block Dam	Abbeville	25	Low	Poor	1995
10	Cedar Lake Investments Dam 2	Fairfield	25	Low	Poor	1997
11	We Morris Dam	Spartanburg	25	Low	Poor	1967
12	Lake Emory Dam	Spartanburg	21	High	Fair	1997
13	Forest Lake Dam	Florence	16	High	Fair	1962
14	Floyd Pond Dam	Lee	15	Low
15	Becker Pond Dam	Marlboro	12	High	Poor	1950
16	Atkinson Pond Dam	Chester	10	High	Fair	1978
17	Mcleods Pond Dam	Sumter	9	Undetermined	Unsatisfactory	1960

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