19Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Hampton County, South Carolina
Hampton County has 19 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. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Hampton County is 75 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is A C Thomas Dam at 22 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Warren State Park Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1969 |
| A C Thomas Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Clyde W Kinard Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Helen Barnes Herring Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Peeples Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Mckenzie Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Rentz Fish Pond | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lila Mae Mixon Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Thomas Harper Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Thelma Ramsay Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Blake Plantation Pond Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Wildlife Lake No2 | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1968 |
| M Tucker Laffitte Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Julia M Jones Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Blake Plantation Pond Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Westvaco Corporation Dam | Low | Poor | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Wildlife Lake No1 | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Robert Jenny Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Buckfield Plantation Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1900 |