South Carolina 
SC Lakes Lake Murray
Lake Murray, named in honor of chief engineer William S. Murray, was completed in 1930 and is owned by
Dominion Energy (formerly SCE&G). It covers approximately 78 square miles of land and provides electricity for South Carolina's entire Midlands region.
Originally inhabited by the
Catawba and
Cherokee Indians, the area that is now Lake Murray was ultimately settled by European immigrants, primarily of Dutch and German origin. In order to build Lake Murray, the Lexington Water Power Company (SCE&G's predecessor) relocated 5,000 citizens and removed three churches, six schools, and 2,000 graves. The Saluda Dam, which was once the largest earthen dam in the world, is 1.5 miles wide and 208 feet high.
The largest part of Lake Murray is in
Lexington County, but portions of it also stretch into
Saluda,
Newberry, and
Richland counties.
Lexington is the largest city near Lake Murray. Here is a map of the
Lexington area.
Things to do at Lake Murray
Lake Murray Maps, Transportation
Lake Murray Economic Development
Lake Murray News & Media
Lake Murray Government
Lake Murray Churches, Nonprofits
- Lake Murray Association - provides representation for all lake users from the four counties around the lake on issues that pertain to water quality, lake level, safety, management and use of Lake Murray
- Lake Murray Watch - environmental watch-dog group
History of Lake Murray
