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Here are the 15 lakes we have listed within USA > South > South Carolina - compared by Largest Lakes - Acres.
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Lake Name | Area in acres | Lake Description |
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Lake Marion
(South Carolina, USA) |
110,600 |
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J. Strom Thurmond Lake
(Georgia, USA / South Carolina, USA) |
71,000 |
![]() ![]() J. Strom Thurmond Lake, aka Clarks Hill Lake, holds the title of second largest artificial lake east of the Mississippi River. Straddling the Georgia-South Carolina border, the lake encompasses a mind-boggling surface area of 71,000 acres, and welcomes millions of visitors per year. This enormous body ... |
Lake Moultrie
(South Carolina, USA) |
60,400 |
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Hartwell Lake
(Georgia, USA / South Carolina, USA) |
55,900 |
![]() So large it covers parts of six counties in two states, Lake Hartwell draws millions of visitors a year to play on its 56,000 acres of water. With plenty of water for boating, water skiing and fishing, it has become one of the most popular recreation lakes in the southeast. Lake Hartwell in the Northeast ... |
Lake Murray
(South Carolina, USA) |
48,000 |
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Richard B. Russell Lake
(Georgia, USA / South Carolina, USA) |
26,650 |
![]() ![]() Richard B. Russell Lake, sometimes nicknamed Lake Russell, claims 26,650 sparkling acres and 540 miles of shoreline on the Georgia-South Carolina state line. This expansive lake straddles Georgia's Northeast Mountains region and South Carolina's Old 96 District. Like many lakes in the area, Lake Russell ... |
Lake Keowee
(South Carolina, USA) |
18,372 |
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Lake Wateree
(South Carolina, USA) |
13,864 |
Also known as: Wateree Lake Lake Wateree lies 30 miles northeast of Columbia, South Carolina near Interstate 77. Duke Energy created the lake in 1920 by building a dam on the Catawba River to provide hydro-electric power for textile mills and the surrounding area. Lake Wateree is 27 miles long and covers more than 13,800 acres ... |
Lake Wylie
(North Carolina, USA / South Carolina, USA) |
13,443 |
![]() ![]() Spanning the North Carolina-South Carolina border, Lake Wylie is the oldest reservoir on the Catawba River. First dammed in 1904, the dam was rebuilt in 1924, vastly increasing the amount of surface acreage. Managed by Duke Energy, the reservoir and dam serve several power generation systems including ... |
Lake Greenwood
(South Carolina, USA) |
11,400 |
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Lake Jocassee
(North Carolina, USA / South Carolina, USA) |
7,500 |
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Fishing Creek Reservoir
(South Carolina, USA) |
3,112 |
![]() Fishing Creek Reservoir, on the Catawba River in the Old English Region of South Carolina is aptly named: the 3112-acre lake provides a steady source of water to Chester County, South Carolina and a source of fishing and paddling enjoyment to both residents and visitors. Created in 1916, the reservoir ... |
Lake Robinson
(South Carolina, USA) |
2,250 |
![]() ![]() Lake Robinson spreads out over 2,250 acres in Chesterfield and Darlington Counties near Hartsville, South Carolina. Lake Robinson is long and narrow, about 4.5 miles long and less than a mile wide. The lake was created by Progress Power (formerly Carolina Power & Light) with construction of the Lake ... |
Great Falls Lake & Rocky Creek Lake
(South Carolina, USA) |
847 |
![]() Some of the most spectacular paddling and fishing water in South Carolina's Olde English District hides in plain sight between Fishing Creek Reservoir and Lake Wateree. Great Falls Lake and Rocky Creek Lake are actually part of the same Catawba River, separated by an island created by an artificial ... |
Gaston Shoals Lake and Ninety-Nine Islands Lake
(South Carolina, USA) |
639 |
![]() Gaston Shoals Lake and Ninety-Nine Islands Lake are the focal points of a 15-mile stretch of the Broad River flowing through the Olde English District of northern South Carolina. A major tributary of the Congaree River, Broad River flows out of North Carolina below the Lake Lure Dam. Five dams built ... |
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