CountiesOconee County
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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 by Duke Energy / SC State Parks (Devils Fork).
Coordinates34.9600, -82.9194
Surface area7,500 acres
Max depth326 ft
RiverKeowee River
Managed byDuke Energy / SC State Parks (Devils Fork)
Swimming beaches on Lake Jocassee
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Lake Jocassee on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Lake Jocassee: beaches, ramps and water level
Its coordinates are 34.9600, -82.9194. Surface elevation is about 1,100 feet. Outflow feeds the Keowee River. The deepest point on record is about 326 feet.
Water level is missing from this page on purpose: no public feed covers Lake Jocassee. Ask the managing agency directly if the level matters for your trip.
If you need a named beach, East Beach on Lake Keowee is some 20 miles from here. Shoreline access on lakes like this one is often informal and unsigned. There is no beach on record at Lake Jocassee in the datasets this guide reads.
If Lake Jocassee is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Lake Keowee (South Carolina, 11 mi), Lake Glenville (North Carolina, 21 mi) and Tugalo Lake (Georgia, 29 mi). South Carolina has 15 lakes on this site in total.
Most South Carolina day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency.
Questions about Lake Jocassee
Is there a beach at Lake Jocassee?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Lake Jocassee?
About 7,500 acres. Maximum depth is around 326 feet.
What other lakes are near Lake Jocassee?
The closest in this guide is Lake Keowee, about 11 miles away in South Carolina.
Lakes near Lake Jocassee
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.