Lake Wateree
Lake Wateree is a 21-square-mile (50 km2) reservoir in Kershaw, Fairfield, and Lancaster counties, South Carolina, in the United States. 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.
| Lake Wateree | |
|---|---|
Lake Wateree Location within South Carolina | |
| Location | Kershaw / Fairfield / Lancaster counties, South Carolina, US |
| Coordinates | 34°24′40″N 80°47′32″W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Catawba River |
| Primary outflows | Wateree River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 13,864 acres (56.11 km2; 21.66 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 19.5 metres (64 ft) |
| Residence time | 27 days |
| Shore length1 | 181 miles (291 km) |
| Surface elevation | 226 feet (68.9 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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.
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