Dams in Fairfield County, South Carolina
45Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Fairfield County, South Carolina
Fairfield County has 45 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 21 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Fairfield County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ridgeway Tailings Impdam at 189 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Creek-cedar Creek | High | Satisfactory | 117 | Hydroelectric | 1909 |
| Jackson-mill Creek Wcd Dam 7 | Significant | Fair | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Process Solution Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Other | 1992 |
| Averyt Family Dam 1 | Significant | Fair | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Summer Cat I Emergency Cooling Water | Low | Satisfactory | 113 | Other | 1979 |
| Wateree Creek Wcd Dam 1 | Low | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Wateree Creek Wcd Dam 4 | Low | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Wateree Creek Wcd Dam 2 | Low | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Wateree Creek Wcd Dam 3 | Low | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Jackson-mill Creek Wcd Dam 2 | Low | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Jackson-mill Creek Wcd Dam 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Eugene Frick Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 36 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Clinch Belser Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Dr Taylors Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Loblolly Timberlands Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Jackson-mill Creek Wcd Dam 8 | Low | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Camp Longridge Lake | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Whiteoak Convention Center Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Winnsboro Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Water Supply | 1945 |
| Cedar Lake Investments Dam 1 | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Willamette Industries Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Estes Farms Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Gaddy Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1974 |
| James Mason Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Maxey Coleman Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Sabie Cathcart Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Weldon Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Stidham Tract Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | |
| R Joseph Richardson Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2009 |
| Cedar Lake Investments Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 25 | Debris Control | 1997 |
| Martha Westbrook Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Womens Missionary Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Recreation | |
| Cathcart Pond Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hawkins Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Macfie Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Charles Jeffcoat Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1989 |
| George F Coleman Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Martha Ladd Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Vernon Coward Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Palmer Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Mcmaster Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Caughmans Duck Pond Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Fairfield Freeboard Dike | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Hydroelectric | 1977 |
| Ridgeway Tailings Impdam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 189 | Other | |
| Brice Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1981 |