Dams in Hampton County, South Carolina
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 Rated | 8 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Buckfield Plantation Dam | Undetermined | 9 | Recreation | 1900 |