Lake Keowee, South Carolina

South Carolina Lakes Lake Keowee Constructed by Duke Power Company to generate hydroelectric power, Lake Keowee covers Keowee Town, site of the capital of the Lower Cherokee Nation. Keowee, meaning "Place of the Mulberries," was visited by Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto when he came through the area in 1540.

Today, 18,500 acres of water and a 300-mile shoreline make Lake Keowee a popular place for boating, fishing, water-skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. The lake is located predominately in Oconee County, but it also extends into Pickens County.

Seneca is the largest city in Oconee County and Clemson is the largest city in Pickens County. Here are maps of the Seneca area and of the Clemson area.

General Information, Jobs

• Pictures of Lake Keowee
• Lake level
• Weather
  – Current conditions
  – 10-day forecast
  
• Job openings

Maps, Transportation

• Map of Lake Keowee - PDF
  
• Nearest commercial airport
  – Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport - GSP
  

Recreation, Entertainment, Tourism

• Arts, entertainment, dining
  – Clemson events
  – Blue Ridge Arts Center
  – Oconee Community Theater
  
  
• Sports, outdoor recreation
  – Foothills Area Family YMCA
  – Keowee-Toxaway State Park
  – Lake Keowee Marina
  – Pickens County recreation, sports organizations
  
  
• Related art, travel resources
  – Visit Oconee SC
  

Business Resources

• Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce
• Oconee County Chamber of Commerce

Media, Information Services

• Newspapers, magazines
• Radio stations

Government

• Oconee County Government
  – Oconee officials, offices - phone numbers, addresses
  – Sheriff's Office
  
• Pickens County
  – Pickens officials, offices - phone numbers, addresses
  – Sheriff's Office
  

Schools, Colleges, Libraries

• K12 schools
  – Oconee County | Pickens County
  
• Colleges, universities
  – Oconee County | Pickens County
  
• Libraries, archives
  – Oconee County | Pickens County
  

Hospitals, Churches, Helping Organizations

• Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
• Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Community Mental Health Center
• Churches
• Community, service organizations
  – Oconee County | Pickens County
  
• Environmental, conservation organizations
  – Friends of Lake Keowee Society