Lake Murray, South Carolina

South Carolina SC Lakes Lake Murray

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 ultimately 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 5,000 citizens and removed three churches, six schools, and 2,000 graves. The Saluda Dam, which was once the largest earthen dam in the world, is 1.5 miles wide and 208 feet high.

The largest part of Lake Murray is in Lexington County, but portions of it also go into Saluda, Newberry, and Richland counties. Lexington is the largest city near Lake Murray. Here is a map of the Lexington area.

General Information

Lake level
Weather
– Current conditions
– 10-day forecast
Lake Murray data - demographics, economics, education, housing, poverty
Lake Murray web cams

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

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Businesses

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Newspapers, magazines, journals
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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

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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

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