Dams in Pickens County, South Carolina
67Total Dams
36High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Pickens County, South Carolina
Pickens County has 67 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 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 18 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pickens County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Table Rock Reservoir Dam at 155 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table Rock Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 155 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Oolenoy River Wcd Dam 9 | High | Fair | 66 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Oolenoy Wcd Dam 40 | High | Fair | 60 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Praters Creek Dam | High | Fair | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 5 | High | Fair | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Finleys Lake Dam | High | Poor | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 8 | High | Fair | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| James Cushman Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Oolenoy River Wcd Dam 10 | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 16 | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Loyds Pond Dam | High | Not Rated | 41 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 22 | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| B F Finley Dam 2 | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lake Calton Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Stanley Mcjunkin Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Debris Control | 1992 |
| Twelve Mile Creek Wcd 54a | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Georges Creek Wcd Dam 1a | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Pinnacle Lake Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1935 |
| B Frank Finley Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Keasler Pond Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Twelve Mile Creek Wcd Dam 12 | High | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Big Rock Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| B F Finley Dam 1 | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Norton Dam | High | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Kings Sunset Nursery Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Irrigation | 1998 |
| Merritts Pond | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Danny Cox Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Dam On Christine Drive | High | Fair | 26 | Irrigation | |
| William Evatt Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lawrence Ledford Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Tony Stiwinter Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Gertrude Harris Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Pickens City Reservoir Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Mallard Cove (forest Dr) | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Nine Times Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Lake Diana Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Keowee River Club Dam | Significant | Fair | 63 | Irrigation | 2001 |
| River Bluff Upper Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ripplelake Drive Dam | Significant | Poor | 29 | Recreation | |
| Jesse Fletcher Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Other | 1994 |
| Lake Miller Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| River Bluff Dam 2 | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Issaqueena Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Kenneth Merck Dam | Low | Fair | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Garren Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1956 |
| River Bluff Lower Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Fred Linsley Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Debris Control | 1987 |
| Mcjunkins Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Rich Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Fred Findley Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1955 |
| City Lake Farm Pond | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Robert Cornett Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | |
| Glen Vick Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Reedy Cove Creek Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Carl Newton Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Other | 1991 |
| Lamaster Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1969 |
| E W Pace Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Philpat Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | |
| Hendricks Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Anthonys Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Cox Mini Farms Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Brackers Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Ragsdale Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Burgess Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Cox Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Gallagher Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Watsons Pond Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 25 | Recreation |