Dams in Oconee County, South Carolina
63Total Dams
36High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County has 63 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 36 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 13 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Oconee County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is West Dam, Bad Creek at 170 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Dam, Bad Creek | High | Satisfactory | 170 | Hydroelectric | 1991 |
| Yonah | High | Satisfactory | 92 | Hydroelectric | 1925 |
| Clemson Upper Diversion Dam | High | Not Available | 75 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Jocassee Spillway | High | Satisfactory | 64 | Hydroelectric | 1973 |
| Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 4 | High | Fair | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 2 | High | Fair | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Chattooga Lake Dam | High | Poor | 55 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lake Leroy Dam | High | Fair | 50 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Coneross Creek Wcd Dam 1a | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 3a | High | Fair | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| East Village Creek Farm Pond | High | Fair | 48 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Townes Creek Dam | High | Fair | 48 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1961 |
| Lake Cheohee Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Jocassee Ridge Reflections Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Lake Jemike Dam 1 | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Mountain Rest Lake Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mountain Lake Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Horseshoe Lake Dam | High | Fair | 38 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Coneross Creek Wcd Dam 8 | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Whitewater Lake Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Bob Edwards Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Debris Control | 1992 |
| Beaverdam Creek Wcd Dam 5 | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Fiddlers Cove Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Coneross Creek Wcd Dam 9a | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Coneross Creek Wcd Dam 21 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Dickerson Fishing Lake | High | Poor | 33 | Recreation | |
| Oconee State Park Dam 1 | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Oconee State Park Dam 2 | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Gordons Lake Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Clemson Lower Diversion Dam - Saddle Dike | High | Not Available | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Browns Lake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Dike A - Keowee | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Hydroelectric | 1969 |
| Booker's Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Lake Jemike Dam 2 | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Leonidas Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Rholetter Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Nick Vatis Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dr Stuart Clarkson Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Harper Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Mountain Springs Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Bob Stein Dam | Low | Fair | 44 | Recreation | |
| Chickasaw Point Dam | Low | 43 | Recreation | ||
| Thrift Brothers Dam | Low | Poor | 43 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Thrift Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 42 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Carostar Dam | Low | Poor | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| H H Moore Dam | Low | Poor | 37 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Johns Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Falta Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Edward Brower Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Country Club Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Stephen Mullenix Dam | Low | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | ||
| Walhalla Reservoir 3 | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Wayne Galloway Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Keasler's Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Angus Warren Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Lewis G Stubbs Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1982 |
| Hicks Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Walhalla Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Freeman Pond Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Joseph B James Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Stevens Coneross Dam | Undetermined | 20 | Hydroelectric |