Lake Murray is a centrally located body of water northeast of Columbia. It has over 500 miles of beautiful shoreline and a capacity greater than 763 billion gallons. The lake is the playground for many fishermen. It has an abundance of bass, striper, bream, and crappie. It hosts major tournament trails such as the FLW Tour, Bassmasters, as well as many smaller club team tournaments. There are lakeside restaurants,marinas,and gas stations for you to get your goodies. So come on over to Lake Murray, it'll be an experience you won't forget. ~~

Lake Murray History

Lake Murray is named after William Murray, the engineer who, with his partner T. C. Williams, conceived and persevered until "the world's largest earthen dam" at that time was finished. Their vision of harnessing hydroelectric power here and at the Santee Cooper project brought abundant electricity to the middle part of South Carolina. Work on the dam across the Saluda River was started on September 21, 1927 and was finished on June 30, 1930. During construction of the dam, a Movietone news crew filmed the construction, and the newsreel footage has been preserved at the University of South Carolina (view film clips)

The river begins near the North Carolina border. As it runs to the sea, it fills Greenville Water reservoir, Greenwood Lake, and then Lake Murray. Past the dam, the Saluda joins the Congaree and Wateree rivers to flow to the Atlantic Ocean.

The dam itself was built over 200 feet tall. It runs a distance of a mile and a half across. The ground level of the dam is over a quarter of a mile thick. The lake that it forms is forty-one miles long and, in places, over fourteen miles wide. State Highway 6 runs along the top of the dam, giving a panoramic view of the water on one side and the layout of the SCE&G Power Plant below. more history....

Water Level and Surface Temp The lake is low. There are many shoals that are not marked so be careful Click Here for current lake level and surface temp

Palmetto Watercraft Association - A wonderful group of PWC riders offer trips and rides all across SC and the intercoastal waterways. Its members ages vary from 11 to 82 so get in touch and join the fun!!

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