Saluda Lake

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.^[3]

Saluda Lake
An aerial shot of Saluda Lake circa 2019 from the Greenville side facing towards Easley
Saluda Lake
Location	Greenville / Pickens counties, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°52′05″N 82°29′19″W
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]
Surface elevation	850 ft (259 m)[2]

See also

• List of lakes in South Carolina

References

1. "Saluda river. General description" (PDF). scdhec.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saluda Lake
3. Saluda Lake | South Carolina NRCS Archived 2008-06-13 at the Wayback Machine