Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell is a reservoir of some 56,000 acres on the Savannah River, in South Carolina. It is managed by USACE Savannah…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in South Carolina
Lake Murray is the centerpiece of swimming in central South Carolina. The reservoir covers about 50,000 acres with roughly 650 miles of shoreline, and it was impounded in the late 1920s to generate hydroelectric power. Saluda Dam was the largest earthen dam in the world when it was finished in 1930. Public access is spread across county and utility-operated parks near Columbia and Lexington.
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Lakes in South Carolina on the map
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Lakes in South Carolina
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Lake Keowee
Lake Keowee is a 18,500-acre reservoir on the Keowee River in South Carolina. The lake is in Oconee County. Management is in the…
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Lake Wateree
Fed by the Wateree River, Lake Wateree holds roughly 13,864 acres of water in South Carolina. Its shoreline falls inside…
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Lake Jocassee
Lake Jocassee is a reservoir of some 7,500 acres on the Keowee River, in South Carolina. It lies in Oconee County. It is managed…
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Lake Moultrie
Fed by the outflow =, Lake Moultrie holds roughly 60,000 acres of water in South Carolina. It lies in Berkeley County. It is…
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Lake Wylie
Lake Wylie is a 13,344-acre reservoir on the Catawba River in South Carolina. Duke Energy / Lake Wylie Marine Commission manages…
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Lake Greenwood
Lake Greenwood is a reservoir of some 11,400 acres on the Saluda River, in South Carolina. You will find it in Laurens County.…
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Lake Murray
Lake Murray covers about 50,000 acres west of Columbia, South Carolina, with roughly 650 miles of shoreline. It was impounded in…
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Lake Russell
Lake Russell covers about 26,650 acres in South Carolina. The lake is in Elbert County. Management is in the hands of USACE…
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Current lake levels in South Carolina
Lake Murray is a hydroelectric reservoir, so the level responds to power generation and rainfall in the Saluda basin. A U.S. Geological Survey gauge near Columbia reports the water surface elevation continuously.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hartwell | 650.42 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Keowee | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Wateree | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Jocassee | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Moultrie | 72.53 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Wylie | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Greenwood | 438.27 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Murray | 354.86 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Russell | 474.25 ft | — | no percent published |
Cities in South Carolina
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.