Dams in Lancaster County, South Carolina
51Total Dams
9High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Lancaster County, South Carolina
Lancaster County has 51 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 28 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lancaster County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Duckwood Tailings Storage Facility at 110 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duckwood Tailings Storage Facility | High | Fair | 110 | Tailings | |
| Fishing Creek | High | Satisfactory | 105 | Hydroelectric | 1916 |
| Little Lynches Wcd Dam 12 | High | Fair | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Cane Creek Wcd Dam 10d | High | Fair | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Cane Creek Wcd Dam 7 | High | Fair | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Cane Creek Wcd Dam 18a | High | Fair | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Cane Creek Wcd Dam 16 | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Andrew Jackson State Park Lake | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lancaster County Waterworks Dam | High | Fair | 16 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Sherrill Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Catawba Reservoir No 2 | Low | 100 | Water Supply | ||
| Union-lancaster Water Supply Dam | Low | Fair | 65 | Water Supply | 1992 |
| Nezzie W Nisbet Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Edward Weisiger Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Lasley Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Baxley Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Sunrise Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Nisbit Farms Inc Pond Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Jackson Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Warren Norman Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Helms Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Murray Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Nisbet Pond Dam 1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Culp Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Crenshaw Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Wikoff Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Parker Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Johnston Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Cornwell Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Cooper Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Huel Bailey Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Bethea Pond Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Bethea Pond Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lindenzweig Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kershaw City Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Cedar Creek Plantation Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Brewers Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Harpers Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Taylors Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Nisbet Pond Dam 2 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Carnes Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Other | 1958 |
| Dodds Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Billy And Kay Goff Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lakewood Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bridges Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Nisbit Farms Pond Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Kennington Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Cedar Pines Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Haile Gold Mine - Fwdd | Undetermined | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Bowers Pond Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 35 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Bowater Camp Creek Dam | Undetermined | 21 | Recreation |