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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name Dam at State Road 11-58 | 7 ft (2.1 m) | 1979 | Cowpens National Battlefield 35°07′10″N 81°48′17″W / 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°46′03″N 80°51′32″W / 34.7674°N 80.8588°W |
Tributary to Catawba River | Catawba River | Recreation dam. |
| Miller Trust Pond Dam | 38 ft (12 m) | 1993 | Rock Hill 34°58′30″N 81°05′30″W / 34.975°N 81.0916°W |
Tributary to Tools Fork | ||
| Old City Reservoir Dam | 25 ft (7.6 m) | 1988 | Lancaster 34°42′N 80°46′W / 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°59′27″N 80°50′35″W / 33.9907°N 80.8431°W |
Cedar Creek | Congaree River | Recreation dam. |
| Sheetpile Dam | Lexington County 33°56′15″N 81°04′38″W / 33.9375°N 81.0772°W |
Conagree Creek | ||||
| Congaree Creek Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2019 | Cayce 33°56′15″N 81°04′38″W / 33.9375°N 81.0773°W |
Water supply dam owned by the Town of Cayce. | ||
| Shealy's Pond Dam | 21 ft (6.4 m) | West Columbia 33°56′55″N 81°10′06″W / 33.9485°N 81.1683°W |
Savana Branch | Recreation dam. | ||
| Kirkley Pond Dam | 17 ft (5.2 m) | 2001 | Jefferson 34°32′15″N 80°20′47″W / 34.5374°N 80.3463°W |
Little Sandy Creek | Lynches River | Recreation dam. |
| 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°03′56″N 82°38′48″W / 35.0656°N 82.6468°W |
Matthews Creek | Saluda River | Fishing and recreation dam owned by the Naturaland Trust. |
| Old Saluda Reservoir Dam | 33 ft (10 m) | Saluda 33°59′24″N 81°46′18″W / 33.99°N 81.7716°W |
Red Bank Creek | Recreation dam. | ||
| Robert Thomason Pond Dam (Jay's Lake Dam) | 23 ft (7.0 m) | Fountain Inn 34°40′48″N 82°12′26″W / 34.6801°N 82.2072°W |
Tributary to Stoddard Creek | Recreation dam. | ||
| Upper Northlake Dam | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 2022 | Greenwood 34°13′54″N 82°09′49″W / 34.2318°N 82.1636°W |
Tributary to Rocky Creek | Agriculture and recreation dam. | |
| Estimated Dam 824 | Allendale County 33°05′33″N 81°34′47″W / 33.0924°N 81.5798°W |
Brier Branch | Savannah River | |||
| Pole Branch Dam | 26 ft (7.9 m) | 1990 | North Augusta 33°32′37″N 81°59′31″W / 33.5435°N 81.9919°W |
Pole Branch River | ||
| Woodside Dam 1 | 2011 | Greenville 34°46′29″N 82°46′46″W / 34.7746°N 82.7794°W |
Twelve Mile River | Seneca River | ||
| Woodside Dam 2 | 2011 | Greenville 34°45′58″N 82°47′31″W / 34.7661°N 82.792°W |
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| Burrell's Place Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2022 | Oconee County 34°55′42″N 83°05′57″W / 34.9282°N 83.0991°W |
Tributary to Pigpen Branch | Tugaloo River | |
| Burson Lake Dam | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 2020 | Oconee County 34°48′01″N 83°17′15″W / 34.8004°N 83.2876°W |
Reedy Creek | Owned by the U.S. Forest Service. | |
| Carmet Pond Dam | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 2020 | Spartanburg County 34°53′59″N 82°09′23″W / 34.8996°N 82.1563°W |
Tributary to South Tyger River | Tyger River |
See also
References
- ↑ Rivers, American (13 February 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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