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Lake Murray is a reservoir in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is approximately 50,000 acres (20,000 hectares) in size, and has roughly 650 mi (1,050 kilometres) of shoreline. It is approximately 50,000 acres (20,000 hectares) in size, and has roughly 650 mi (1,050 kilometres) of shoreline.
The Saluda Dam [1] or Saluda River Dam, [2] officially the Dreher Shoals Dam, [1] [3] commonly referred to as the Lake Murray Dam, [4] [5] is an earthen embankment dam located approximately 10 miles (15 km) west of Columbia, South Carolina on the Saluda River. Construction on the dam began in 1927 and was completed in 1930.
Chapin, popularly known as the "Capital of Lake Murray", is a small lake town located at the northern tip of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Lake Murray separates Chapin from the rest of Lexington County. The population of Chapin was 1,445 according to the 2010 census, [5] and an estimated 1,633 in 2019.
How big is Lake Murray? The dam is 1.5 miles long, 375 feet thick, 208 feet high and covers 99 acres. There are four spill gates, each 37.5 feet long by 25 feet wide, according to Lake Murray Country.
The faults running under Lake Murray have had no history of activity. Several minor to moderate earthquakes have rattled South Carolina in the last few months, with the largest reaching a ...
As of May 14, Lake Murray sat atop the leaderboard. Users are allowed to vote once per day through June 3, with the 10 winning lakes set to be announced June 12. Lake Murray is the only lake in ...
Lake Murray Country is a large area of South Carolina, United States; the region includes the counties of Newberry, Saluda, Lexington, and Richland. [1] The towns of Lexington and Irmo are usually considered to be part of it. The region's focal point is Lake Murray. [1] Lake Murray's name comes from its chief engineer William S. Murray.
Dreher Island State Park is in central South Carolina roughly 30 miles (48 km) from the state's capital of Columbia.It occupies all of the largest island in 50,000-acre (202 km 2) Lake Murray, a reservoir of the Saluda River.