Lakes / South Carolina / Berkeley County / Bates Pond
Bates Pond, South Carolina
61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.03 degrees N, 79.76 degrees W - Berkeley County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bates Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 20 miles from Charleston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayrants Reserve | Charleston | 3.9 mi | 26 acres |
| Lower Reserve | Berkeley | 7.0 mi | 67 acres |
| Upper Reserve | Berkeley | 7.6 mi | 128 acres |
| Rice Hope Lake | Berkeley | 9.6 mi | 101 acres |
| Little Hellhole Reserve | Berkeley | 11 mi | 33 acres |
| Crane Pond | Berkeley | 13 mi | 36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bates Pond
How Big Is Bates Pond?
Bates Pond covers 61 acres in Berkeley County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Berkeley County?
Lake Moultrie is the largest lake in Berkeley County, at 56,828 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 60892189). Verified October 30, 2026.