Saluda Lake
Man-made lake in South Carolina, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Saluda Lake | |
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Location | Greenville / Pickens counties, South Carolina, United States |
Coordinates | 34.8680°N 82.4886°W / 34.8680; -82.4886 |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 331 acres (1.34 km2) |
Average depth | 7.9 ft (2.4 m)[1] |
Max. depth | 40 ft (12 m)[1] |
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