Dams in Greenwood County, South Carolina
37Total Dams
15High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Greenwood County, South Carolina
Greenwood County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 18 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Greenwood County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Curltail Dam at 41 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curltail Dam | High | Poor | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Pucketts Ferry Dam C1 | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Town And Country Dam 2 | High | Fair | 33 | Other | 1973 |
| Pucketts Ferry Dam A1 | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Dr Oliver T Willard Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Ninety Six Dam D-1265 Star Fort | High | Not Available | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| Creekside East Pond Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Oakbrook Memorial Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Lake Chinquapin Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Barbara Barnette Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Druid Hills Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Town And Country Dam 1 | High | Fair | 23 | Other | 1973 |
| Tifton Drive East Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| J R Darragh Dam 1 | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Lanier Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 27 | Recreation | |
| Ware Shoals | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Hydroelectric | 1905 |
| Maxwell Springs Subdivision Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Stephen L Davis Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Pucketts Ferry Dam C2 | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1988 |
| A M Tuck Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Metts Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1972 |
| First Citizens Trust Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Commission Of Public Works Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Charles W Heard Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Ferncliff Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Debris Control | 1996 |
| Lower Northlake Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1967 |
| James Rodgers Dam | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 | |
| Larry Redd Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1973 |
| A M Withers Estate Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Dr Julius Leary Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Ralph J Mcclendon Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1998 |
| City Of Greenwood Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Abner Stockman Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| J R Darragh Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1953 |
| J E Bolton Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1976 |