List of dam removals in South Carolina
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This is a list of dams in South Carolina that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Completed removals
| Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name Dam at State Road 11-58 | 7 ft (2.1 m) | 1979 | Cowpens National Battlefield 35.1194°N 81.8046°W |
Long Branch of Island Creek | Broad River |
| Wrenn Farms Pond Dam | 29 ft (8.8 m) | 2022 | Lancaster 34.7674°N 80.8588°W |
Tributary to Catawba River | Catawba River |
| Miller Trust Pond Dam | 38 ft (12 m) | 1993 | Rock Hill 34.975°N 81.0916°W |
Tributary to Tools Fork | |
| Old City Reservoir Dam | 25 ft (7.6 m) | 1988 | Lancaster 34.7°N 80.76°W |
Turkey Quarter Creek | |
| Mandel Park Pond Dam (Green Lake Estates Dam) | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 2017 | Richland County 33.9907°N 80.8431°W |
Cedar Creek | Congaree River |
| Sheetpile Dam | Lexington County 33.9375°N 81.0772°W |
Conagree Creek | |||
| Congaree Creek Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2019 | Cayce 33.9375°N 81.0773°W | ||
| Shealy's Pond Dam | 21 ft (6.4 m) | West Columbia 33.9485°N 81.1683°W |
Savana Branch | ||
| Kirkley Pond Dam | 17 ft (5.2 m) | 2001 | Jefferson 34.5374°N 80.3463°W |
Little Sandy Creek | Lynches River |
| I-95 Rest Area Lagoon Dam | 11 ft (3.4 m) | 1999 | Tributary to Black Creek | Pee Dee River | |
| Matthews Creek Dam | 8 ft (2.4 m) | 2019 | Cleveland 35.0656°N 82.6468°W |
Matthews Creek | Saluda River |
| Old Saluda Reservoir Dam | 33 ft (10 m) | Saluda 33.99°N 81.7716°W |
Red Bank Creek | ||
| Robert Thomason Pond Dam (Jay's Lake Dam) | 23 ft (7.0 m) | Fountain Inn 34.6801°N 82.2072°W |
Tributary to Stoddard Creek | ||
| Upper Northlake Dam | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 2022 | Greenwood 34.2318°N 82.1636°W |
Tributary to Rocky Creek | |
| Estimated Dam 824 | Allendale County 33.0924°N 81.5798°W |
Brier Branch | Savannah River | ||
| Pole Branch Dam | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 1990 | North Augusta 33.5435°N 81.9919°W |
Pole Branch River | |
| Woodside Dam 1 | 2011 | Greenville 34.7746°N 82.7794°W |
Twelve Mile River | Seneca River | |
| Woodside Dam 2 | 2011 | Greenville 34.7661°N 82.792°W | |||
| Burrell's Place Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2022 | Oconee County 34.9282°N 83.0991°W |
Tributary to Pigpen Branch | Tugaloo River |
| Burson Lake Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2020 | Oconee County 34.8004°N 83.2876°W |
Reedy Creek | |
| Carmet Pond Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2020 | Spartanburg County 34.8996°N 82.1563°W |
Tributary to South Tyger River | Tyger River |