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]
| 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, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°52′05″N 82°29′19″W / 34.8680°N 82.4886°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] |
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Saluda river. General description" (PDF). scdhec.gov. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Saluda Lake | South Carolina NRCS Archived 2008-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
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