Dams in Sumter County, South Carolina
57Total Dams
9High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Sumter County, South Carolina
Sumter County has 57 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 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 30 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Sumter County is 98 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is James Hugh Ryan Pond Dam at 30 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Millpond Dam | High | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Barnetts Pond Dam | High | Poor | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| W And W Farms Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Dinkins Millpond Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1800 |
| Lakewood Pond Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Shuler Pond Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Dubose Pond Dam | High | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Deschamps Middle Pond Dam | High | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Frierson Pond Dam | High | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Oakland Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Lower Deerfield Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Harvin's Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mathis Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Upper Deerfield Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Loring Millpond Dam | Significant | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1800 |
| Cains Millpond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 9 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Ellerbees Millpond Dam | Significant | Fair | 7 | Recreation | 1830 |
| James Hugh Ryan Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Norsworthy Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1974 |
| K B Simmons Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Brogdon Family Pond | Low | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | |
| Campbell Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Mine Hills Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Other | 1994 |
| Gillespie Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Booths Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Mikell Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Elliott's Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Other | 1930 |
| Touchberry Lower Pond Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | 1958 | |
| Poinsett State Park Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1841 |
| Mclaurin Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Thomas J Holbrook Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Irrigation | 2000 |
| Burnt Gin Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Boyle Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Mill Creek Pond Park Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Burns Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Korn Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| White Oak Slash Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Montagues Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Jones Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Cain Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Christmas Mill Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Swan Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1800 |
| Gulledge Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Sawmill Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1800 |
| Ardis Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1800 |
| West Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Dogwood Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1850 |
| Hill Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mcrae's Mill Pond Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | 1908 | |
| Whites Millpond Dam | Low | Poor | 7 | Recreation | |
| Lake View Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | |
| Culp Pond Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Hm Mclaurin Pond Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Black Crest Farm Pond Dam | Undetermined | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Idlewild Pond Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Mcleods Pond Dam | Undetermined | Unsatisfactory | 9 | Debris Control | 1960 |
| Ross' Pond Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |