Lake Murray, South Carolina

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Lake Murray, named in honor of chief engineer William S. Murray, was completed in 1930 and is owned by SCE&G. It covers approximately 78 square miles of land and provides electricity for South Carolina's entire Midlands region. Originally inhabited by the Catawba and Cherokee Indians, the area that is now Lake Murray was eventually settled by European immigrants, primarily of Dutch and German origin. In order to build Lake Murray, the Lexington Water Power Company (SCE&G's predecessor) relocated 5000 citizens and removed three churches, six schools, and 2000 graves. The Saluda Dam, which was once the largest earthen dam in the world, is 1½ miles wide and 208 feet high.

General Information

• Lake level
• Weather

  –  Current conditions –  10-day forecast

• Lake Murray data - demographics, economics, education, housing, poverty
  
• Lake Murray web cams
• County links
  –  Lexington County
  –  Newberry County
  –  Richland County
  –  Saluda County
  

History of Lake Murray

• Lake Murray history - includes dam history

Maps, Transportation

• Maps of Lake Murray

Recreation, Entertainment, Tourism

• Accommodations
  –  Vacation rentals
  
• Arts, entertainment, dining
  –  Festivals, events
  
• Sports, outdoor recreation
  –  Dreher Island State Recreation Area - Prosperity
  –  Lake Murray Boat Club
  –  Lake Murray Outdoors - fishing info
  –  Lake Murray Power Squadron
  –  Lake Murray Sailing Club
  –  Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association
  –  SC Lake User's Handbook - scroll down for Lake Murray
  

Real Estate, Relocation

• Lake Murray real estate
  

Business Resources

• Capital City / Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board
• Lake Murray Chamber of Commerce
• Central SC Alliance
• Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau - Columbia

Businesses

• Recording studios in Lake Murray
• Vacation rentals in Lake Murray

Media, Information Services

• Newspapers, magazines, journals
• Radio stations
• Television stations
• Lake Murray guides
  –  Lake Murray Home Page
  –  Lake Murray Fun
  

Government

• Lake Murray Association
  –  Officers & Committees - phone numbers
  
• Lexington County
  –  County officials, offices - phone numbers, addresses
  

Schools, Colleges, Libraries, Museums

• K-12 schools
• Colleges, universities
• Libraries, archives, museums

Hospitals, Churches, Helping Organizations

• Hospitals
• Community, service organizations
• Environmental, conservation organizations
  –  Lake Murray Association - conducts surveys and environmental studies to enhance health, safety, and welfare of Lake Murray
  –  Lake Murray Watch - to enhance environmental and recreational resources
  

Places Near Lake Murray

• Batesburg-Leesville
• Cayce
• Chapin
• Columbia
• Congaree National Park
• Dentsville
• Fort Jackson
• Gaston
• Gilbert
• Irmo
• Lexington
• Pelion
• Pine Ridge
• South Congaree
• Springdale
• Swansea
• West Columbia