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Lake Jocassee (/ dʒəˈkæsi /, / dʒoʊˈkæsi /) is a 7,500-acre (30 km 2), 300-foot (91 m) deep reservoir in northwest South Carolina. It was created in 1973 by the state in partnership with Duke Power. [2] The lake is known for the clean and cold Appalachian mountain rivers that flow into it, keeping its waters cool and clear year-round.
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), sometimes referred to as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile native to the Southeastern United States and a small section of northeastern Mexico. It is one of the two extant species in the genus Alligator, and is larger than the only other living alligator species, the ...
Lake Wateree is a 21-square-mile (50 km 2) reservoir in Kershaw, Fairfield, and Lancaster counties, South Carolina, in the United States. [2] Developed in 1919 by the damming of the Wateree River, it is one of South Carolina's oldest man-made lakes. It has 181 miles (291 km) of shoreline and includes Lake Wateree State Park, a bird refuge, and ...
Area. 15,000 acres (61 km 2) Established. 1941. Governing body. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Website. Santee National Wildlife Refuge. Santee National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,000-acre (61 km 2) refuge alongside Lake Marion, an impoundment of the Santee River of Clarendon County, South Carolina.
Once a dwindling species in South Carolina, alligators have rebounded thanks to being put on the endangered species list. They are so plentiful now, the state sponsors a limited hunting season ...
South Carolina has an estimated 100,000 alligators in its lakes. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
Lake Marion (top) and Lake Moultrie (bottom right) from space. This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the state of South Carolina in the United States. All major lakes in South Carolina are man-made. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
75.46 feet (23.00 m) [1] Lake Moultrie is a large man-made lake in South Carolina. Created in the 1940s by a state utility project to provide electricity to rural SC by damming the Santee River, it covers more than 60,000 acres (240 km 2). The third largest lake in the state, it provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities, including ...