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Dreher Island sits up in the northwest corner, three islands with a state park on them, and the dam is down between Irmo and Lexington. The Saluda and Little Saluda arms are both on the Lake Murray outline here.
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Dreher Island sits up in the northwest corner, three islands with a state park on them, and the dam is down between Irmo and Lexington. The Saluda and Little Saluda arms are both on the Lake Murray outline here.
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Lake Murray, as we draw it
The outline includes the Saluda and Little Saluda arms. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Lake Murray facts, with sources
- Counties
- Lexington, Richland, Saluda and Newberry counties, South Carolina
- River
- Saluda River
- Dam
- Dreher Shoals Dam (the Lake Murray dam), completed 1930
- Operator
- Dominion Energy South Carolina
- Surface area
- About 50,000 acres
- Shoreline
- 650 miles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, news.dominionenergy.com, usgs.gov
Questions about Lake Murray
How big is Lake Murray?
Dominion Energy says Lake Murray covers approximately 50,000 acres, has 650 miles of shoreline and holds about 763 billion gallons of water at full pool.
When was Lake Murray built?
Land for the dam was acquired in 1925, and Dreher Shoals Dam was completed in 1930. Dominion Energy says it was the largest earthen dam in the world at the time.
Is this Lake Murray in South Carolina or Oklahoma?
South Carolina. The design is Lake Murray, SC, drawn from its real shoreline, from the dam up the Saluda and Little Saluda arms.
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