Dams in Kershaw County, South Carolina
71Total Dams
10High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Kershaw County, South Carolina
Kershaw County has 71 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 36 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Kershaw County is 74 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Wateree at 92 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wateree | High | Satisfactory | 92 | Hydroelectric | 1919 |
| Parkers Pond Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | |
| Raley Millpond Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1901 |
| Upper Sunny Hill Pond Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Don Taylor Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Kendall Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Colonial Lake Dam | High | Fair | 17 | Other | 1873 |
| Hermitage Mill Pond Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Macdonald Willetts Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Adams Millpond Dam | High | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Bowen's Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Eloise Watson Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Elliott Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Graves Ski Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Fredericksburg Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Hortons Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Hough Millpond Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Boykin Millpond Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Sunnyhill Lower Dam | Significant | Poor | 6 | Recreation | 1969 |
| A P Bowden Pond Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 50 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Bowen Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 37 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Stokes Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Ralph Smith Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Andrew Bowden Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1990 |
| A P Bowden Pond Dam 3 | Low | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Stoneboro Plantation Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | |
| A P Bowden Pond Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Eubanks Pond Dam | Low | 27 | Recreation | 1955 | |
| Wiedeman Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| George West Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Bowers Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Hilton House Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Cool Springs Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Wilson Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Whitehead Brothers Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Cranshaw Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Dew Fresh Pond 1 Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1973 |
| William Holly Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Town And Country Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Butternut Tree Farm Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Irrigation | |
| Bagnal Builders Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Sidney Horton Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| City Of Camden Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Vaughn Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Mcguirts Flint Hill Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Ltl Lewis Barfield Millpond | Low | Fair | 18 | Other | 1930 |
| Stokes Farm Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ratcliff Millpond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1873 |
| Graham Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Rudolph West Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| Leewelyn Millpond Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Osbourne/hudson Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| J R Powell Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Davidson Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Sinclair Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Nicholson/boyle Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Barfield Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Tidwells Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Mcguirts House Pond Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Palmetto State Construction Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Catawba Timber Company Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| R W Cokers Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Dew Fresh Pond 2 Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Lake Shamokin Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1865 |
| Palmetto State Construction Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Mcguirts House Pond Dam 1 | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Gogo Pond Dam | Low | 9 | Recreation | 1955 | |
| Mulberry Picnic Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Woodstock Assoc Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Cook Pond Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Mulberry House Pond Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1895 |