Lake Russell, South Carolina

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Libraries | Maps | Media | Organizations | Recreation | Schools | Transportation | Tourism | Weather

The US Army Corps of Engineers began construction on Trotters Shoals Lake in 1974. This lake would be the middle and final section of the three inter-connected stretch of dams and lakes composed of Lake Hartwell to the north and J Strom Thurmond Lake to the south. The lake would later be renamed Richard B Russell Lake in honor of the Georgia senator.

Lake Russell was created for flood control and power production but recreation is supreme. Thanks to federal laws that prohibit exclusive private use along the 540 miles of Lake Russell's shoreline, there are 26,500 acres of largely undeveloped public land surrounding the lake. Serving as the border between Georgia and South Carolina, Lake Russell crosses county lines flowing in Abbeville County and Anderson County.

General Information, History, Jobs

• Weather

  –  Current conditions –  10-day forecast

• History of Lake Russell - formation of the lake to current operations
  
• Job openings
  –  Abbeville County | Anderson County
  
• County links
  –  Abbeville County | Anderson County
  

Maps, Transportation

• Map of Lake Russell - click on map to enlarge
• Nearest commercial airport
  –  Greenville-Spartanburg Airport - GSP
  

Recreation, Entertainment, Tourism

• Sports, outdoor recreation
  –  Recreation guide - Adobe Reader
  –  Anderson County recreation and sports organizations
  
• Related resources
  –  Old 96 District Tourism Commission
  

Business Resources

• Greater Abbeville Chamber of Commerce
• Abbeville County Development Board
• Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
• Anderson County Development Partnership
• Better Business Bureau - Greenville

Media, Information Services

• Newspapers, magazines, journals
  –  Abbeville | Anderson
  
• Radio stations
• Television stations

Government

• Abbeville County
  –  County officials, offices - phone numbers, addresses
  
• Anderson County
  –  County officials, offices - phone numbers, addresses
  –  Sheriff's Office
  

Schools, Colleges, Libraries, Museums

• K-12 schools
  –  Abbeville County | Anderson County
  
• Colleges, universities
  –  Abbeville County | Anderson County
  
• Libraries, archives, museums
  –  Abbeville County | Anderson County
  

Hospitals, Churches, Helping Organizations

• Hospitals
  –  Abbeville Area Medical Center | Anderson area
  
• Churches, temples, religious groups
  –  Abbeville | Anderson
  
• Community, service organizations
  –  Abbeville County | Anderson County
  
• Environmental, conservation organizations
  

Places Near Lake Russell

• Abbeville
• Anderson
• Antreville
• Calhoun Falls
• Donalds
• Due West
• Honea Path
• Iva
• J Strom Thurmond Lake
• Lake Hartwell
• Lake Secession
• Lowndesville
• Starr