Lake Wylie

Lake Wylie
Lake Wylie in the autumn
Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.
Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.
Lake Wylie
Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.
Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.
Lake Wylie
LocationYork County, South Carolina / Gaston / Mecklenburg counties, North Carolina, US
Coordinates35°5′8.9″N 81°3′30.9″W / 35.085806°N 81.058583°W / 35.085806; -81.058583
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsCatawba River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area20.9 mi2 (54.2 km2)
Max. depth25 m (82 ft)
Shore length1325 mi (523 km)
Islandsmany
SettlementsCharlotte, North Carolina
Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Steele Creek, North Carolina
Tega Cay, South Carolina
India Hook, South Carolina
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Wylie is a reservoir or man-made lake in the U.S. states of South Carolina and North Carolina. The lake has a surface area of 13,400 acres (54.2 km2)[1] (20.9 mi2) (5420 ha) and features 325 miles (523 km)[2] of shoreline.

  1. ^ "Wylie Hydroelectric Station Celebrates 75 Years Of Service: A Little History Gets A Chance To Shine" (Press release). Duke Power. 2000-08-09. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
  2. ^ "Lake Wylie". The Official Tourism Site of South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-16.