Lake Wateree
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| Lake Wateree | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kershaw County, South Carolina |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Catawba River |
| Primary outflows | Wateree River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 13,250 acres (50 km²) |
Lake Wateree is a 13,250 acres (50 km²) lake in Kershaw County, South Carolina in the United States. It is one of South Carolina's oldest man-made lakes. It has 216 miles of shoreline and includes Lake Wateree State Recreation Area, a bird refuge, and Shaw Air Force Base Recreation center.[1]
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[edit] Location
The lake is surrounded by three of South Carolina's counties: Kershaw, Fairfield and Lancaster. It is about 30 miles northeast of Columbia, east of I-77 just off SC 97.
[edit] Origin
Owned and managed by Duke Energy (formerly Duke Power), Lake Wateree was created in 1920 when the Wateree River was dammed.[2] The Wateree Hydro Station produces 56 megawatts of electricity.[3]
[edit] Wildlife
Lake Wateree is another South Carolina lake known for its great fishing and bountiful wildlife. The fish include Largemouth Bass, Striped bass, Trout, White Perch, White bass, Crappie, Channel catfish, Arkansas Blue Catfish, Shellcrackers,Bream.
Other wildlife that call Lake Wateree home include deer, fox, squirrel, turtle, dove, turkey, alligator and various species of duck, hawk, eagle, egret and osprey.
