Saluda Lake

Saluda Lake
An aerial shot of Saluda Lake circa 2019 from the Greenville side facing towards Easley
Saluda Lake is located in South Carolina
Saluda Lake
Saluda Lake
LocationGreenville / Pickens counties, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates34°52′05″N 82°29′19″W / 34.8680°N 82.4886°W / 34.8680; -82.4886
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area331 acres (1.34 km2)
Average depth7.9 ft (2.4 m)[1]
Max. depth40 ft (12 m)[1]

Saluda Lake is a 331-acre (1.34 km2) reservoir formed by a spillway from the uppermost dam on the Saluda River in South Carolina, United States. The lake was constructed in 1905 for the purpose of creating hydroelectric power. Duke Power Company formerly owned the lake and then sold it to North Brook Energy, LLC.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Saluda river. General description" (PDF). scdhec.gov. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ Saluda Lake | South Carolina NRCS Archived 2008-06-13 at the Wayback Machine


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