As a result of the statewide assessments of dams following the recent historic rains and flooding, DHEC issued emergency orders covering 76 dams. DHEC sent a Notice of Violation (NoV) to owners of dams who did not provide documentation of their required action items by the deadline stated in the emergency order. Below are NoVs issued for dams in South Carolina as of November 18, 2015.
After the historic rain and flooding of October 2015, DHEC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proactively assessed all high-hazard (Class 1) and significant-hazard (Class 2), and some low-hazard (Class 3) dams statewide as a precaution. After conducting this survey, DHEC issued non-emergency inspection letters for 192 dams that were identified as requiring inspection by a professional engineer and potential maintenance or repairs.
These dams do not pose a safety risk to the public at this time.
Below is a listing of all of the confirmed dams to date with confirmed severe storm damage following Hurricane Matthew. These dams have not breached. The table includes links to emergency orders that have been issued as a result of ongoing statewide assessments of dams. Find more information on breached dams.
Records are available in pdf format.
Below is a listing of all of the confirmed breached dams to date following Hurricane Matthew. The table includes links to emergency orders that have been issued as a result of ongoing statewide assessments of dams. More emergency orders will be issued as needed.
Below is a list of permit applications DHEC has received from dam owners to repair or rebuild their structures that were damaged during the October 2015 historic flooding event. As of September 29, 2016, DHEC has received 72 permit applications and issued 37 permits.
To further inform the public, the agency has made available dam inspection reports for confirmed failed dams during the October 2015 flood event, final inspection reports for all Class 1, 2 and 3 dams statewide, and additional reports of interest to community stakeholders.
Additional Information
All state government offices and their employees follow the weather hazard decisions made by the county government offices where the state office is located. For more information, please visit www.scemd.org/closings.
To further inform the public, the agency has made available dam inspection reports for confirmed failed dams during the October 2015 flood event, final inspection reports for all Class 1, 2 and 3 dams statewide, and additional reports of interest to community stakeholders.
Additional Information
Below are inspection reports for Class 1, 2, 3, and S1 dams in South Carolina. The dams are organized by Environmental Quality Control office area and classification. All reports listed are from before the 2015 flooding events.
