Lake Marion

Lake Marion explained

Lake Marion sits at 33.4622, -80.2514. Water leaves through the outflow =. Maximum depth is around 77 feet.

If Lake Marion is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Lake Moultrie (South Carolina, 16 mi), Lake Robinson (South Carolina, 68 mi) and Lake Wateree (South Carolina, 72 mi). South Carolina has 15 lakes on this site in total.

Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. The same station reports water temperature, last read at 85.1 °F. Check the operating agency for advisories before any water contact, especially for blue-green algae in late summer.

The level comes from gauge 02171000, LAKE MARION NEAR PINEVILLE, SC, and carries the time it was taken. The top of the dam sits at 1,368.0 ft. The last value stored here, 72.74 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Full pool is 1,350.5 ft. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 1,358.5 ft. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.

A missing beach entry often just means nobody has catalogued the access point yet. If you need a named beach, White Point Beach on Lake Moultrie is some 18 miles from here. Public datasets record no beach at Lake Marion, so treat any shoreline access as unmarked and unsupervised.