Coordinates35.0858, -81.0586
South CarolinaReservoir
Lake Wylie
Lake Wylie is a 13,344-acre reservoir on the Catawba River in South Carolina. Duke Energy / Lake Wylie Marine Commission manages it.
Surface area13,344 acres
Max depth82 ft
RiverCatawba River
Managed byDuke Energy / Lake Wylie Marine Commission
Swimming beaches on Lake Wylie
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 Wylie 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
Swimming at Lake Wylie
On the map, Lake Wylie is centered near 35.0858, -81.0586. It reaches roughly 82 feet at its deepest. Outflow feeds the Catawba River. The surface sits around 564 feet above sea level.
No public sensor reports water temperature at Lake Wylie, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring.
For a lake this size, the park office is the fastest way to learn how the water sits today. This page shows no water level for Lake Wylie because no agency publishes one that can be read automatically.
Lake Wylie has no catalogued swimming beach in the sources we read, so plan around the managing agency's own facilities. Many smaller lakes have no designated beach at all, only informal shoreline access.
Nearby water includes Mountain Island Lake (North Carolina, 20 mi), Lake Norman (North Carolina, 28 mi) and Fishing Creek Reservoir (South Carolina, 34 mi). In all, 15 lakes in South Carolina are covered here.
Questions about Lake Wylie
Is there a beach at Lake Wylie?
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 Wylie?
About 13,344 acres. Maximum depth is around 82 feet.
What other lakes are near Lake Wylie?
The closest in this guide is Mountain Island Lake, about 20 miles away in North Carolina.
Lakes near Lake Wylie
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
Mountain Island Lake
Mountain Island Lake is a reservoir of some 3,281 acres on the catchment =, in North Carolina. You will find it in Gaston County.…
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Lake Norman
Lake Norman covers about 32,510 acres of the Catawba River via Cowans Ford Dam in North Carolina. It lies in Iredell County.…
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Lake Hickory
Lake Hickory covers about 19,201 acres in North Carolina. The lake is in Catawba County. Duke Energy / City of Hickory manages it.
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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 Tillery
Fed by the Pee Dee River, Lake Tillery holds roughly 5,000 acres of water in North Carolina. Its shoreline falls inside…
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High Rock Lake
High Rock Lake is a reservoir of some 15,180 acres on the Yadkin River, in North Carolina. It lies in Rowan County. Cube Yadkin…
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.