Lake Wateree

Lake Wateree
Lake Wateree is located in South Carolina
Lake Wateree
Lake Wateree
Location within South Carolina
LocationKershaw / Fairfield / Lancaster counties, South Carolina, US
Coordinates34°24′40″N 80°47′32″W / 34.41111°N 80.79222°W / 34.41111; -80.79222
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsCatawba River
Primary outflowsWateree River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area13,864 acres (56.11 km2; 21.66 sq mi)
Average depth23 feet (7.0 m) [1]
Max. depth19.5 metres (64 ft) [1]
Residence time27 days
Shore length1181 miles (291 km)
Surface elevation226 feet (68.9 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Wateree is a 21-square-mile (50 km2) 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 Shaw Air Force Base Recreation Center.[3]

It was named after the river, and both were named for the Wateree Native Americans, an historic tribe who lived in the area before European settlement. They became extinct as a tribe after European warfare and encroachment, and their descendants merged with the Catawba people.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Catawba-Wateree Comprehensive Relicensing Agreement
  3. ^ Lake Wateree Information