Tailings Dams in South Carolina
South Carolina has 5 tailings dams, of which 1 carry a high hazard classification. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duckwood Tailings Storage Facility | Lancaster | 110 | High | Fair | |
| 2 | Hanson Aggregates Brewer Upper Dam | Chesterfield | 53 | Low | Fair | 1999 |
| 3 | Jordan Tailings Dam | Chesterfield | 43 | Low | Fair | |
| 4 | Tailings Pond Expansion | Lexington | 22 | Low | Fair | |
| 5 | Coal Ash Pond Number Two | Richland | 20 | Low | Fair | 1970 |