Dams in Edgefield County, South Carolina
109Total Dams
14High Hazard
19Significant
Dam Safety in Edgefield County, South Carolina
Edgefield County has 109 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 19 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 59 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Edgefield County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Mount Vintage Irrigation Dam at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vintage Irrigation Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Irrigation | 1999 |
| Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 2 | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| John Rainsford Pond Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Other | 1991 |
| Rainsford Pond Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 1 | High | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Lake Huntington Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Other | 1970 |
| Capers Pond Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Other | 1950 |
| Kent-lepard Pond Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Mount Vintage Hounds Lake | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Kelsey Pond Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Other | 1955 |
| Slade Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1942 |
| J W Yonce Pond Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Wayne King Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Doggish Pond Dam | High | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Currytowne Association Dam 2 | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Holmes Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 39 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Lake Trenton Dam | Significant | Fair | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Spring Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lakes Lower Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Recreation | |
| Currytowne Association Dam 1 | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Yonce Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Charlie Rauton Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Guy Rutland Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1986 |
| Layman Wholesale Nurseries Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 2010 |
| Scott Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Samuels Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | |
| Scott Derrick Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Twin Lakes Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Joyce Willing Dam | Significant | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Harrison Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Smith-berry Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Larry L Yonce Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Other | |
| Satcher-smith Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Forestry Commission Dam | Low | Fair | 39 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Jaws Dam | Low | Poor | 39 | Recreation | |
| Ludington Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 38 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Randall Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 1978 |
| J E Mcdaniel Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 36 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Peterson Boddie Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Luquire Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Sam Hair Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Voldemort Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Recreation | |
| Ursula Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Other | 1991 |
| Lick Fork Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1940 |
| King Joffrey Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Other | 1991 |
| The White Witch Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Other | 1991 |
| Morgan/mclane Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Kelly Zier Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Tim Campbell Pond Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Tom Proctor Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Mason Motes Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Hutchins/hurst Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 2000 |
| Samuel M Hair Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Garner Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tim Campbell Pond Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 28 | Other | 1991 |
| Allen Blalock Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Peachtree Investments Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Clark Dubose Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| J O Clark Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Marvin Mckie Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1993 |
| Rainsford/martin Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Trudy Holmes Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Rosier Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Mt Canaan Baptist Association Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1981 |
| John Kemp Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Mary Smith Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| David Snodgrass Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Other | 1988 |
| Ralph Sapp Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Yonce Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Daniel Reel Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Other | 1992 |
| Holmes Mitchell Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1940 |
| John Rainsford Jr Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Sandy Beaver Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Other | 1988 |
| Lc Mixon Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1990 |
| James Martin Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 25 | Other | 1991 |
| Southern Nurseries Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Jeanne Cassels Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Gibson Pond Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Wh And Carolyn Presley Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1996 |
| John L Berry Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Bill Besson Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Roger Brown Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Raiford Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Mathis Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1940 |
| J M Smith Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Millers Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Jw Yonce And Sons Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | 1987 |
| H Graham Reynolds Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Other | 1965 |
| Long Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| J H Satcher Pond Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Charles Hughes Pond Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | 1920 | |
| Bush Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Hamp Holmes Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Gary Miller Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Wall Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Zelene Smith Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Pernell Ashley Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Harrison Small Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Mathis Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1975 |
| D C Herlong Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Jon Prince Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Charlie Holmes Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Ridge Agricultural Association Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Hydroelectric | 1935 |
| Je Mcdaniel Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Toney Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| L F Holmes Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Irrigation | 1988 |
| Clark Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Pearson Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Lick Fork Lake Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1935 |