Lakes / South Carolina / York County / Caldwell Lake
Caldwell Lake, South Carolina
59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.99 degrees N, 81.29 degrees W - York 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 Caldwell Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- The largest lake in York County among those counted.
- About 37 miles from Spartanburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Creek WCD Site Number Two | York | 4.5 mi | 26 acres |
| Lake York | York | 9.6 mi | 58 acres |
| Chester Reservoir | Chester | 19 mi | 110 acres |
| Lake Haigler | York | 20 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Whelchel | Cherokee | 21 mi | 178 acres |
| Chester State Park Lake | Chester | 22 mi | 119 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Caldwell Lake
How Big Is Caldwell Lake?
Caldwell Lake covers 59 acres in York County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in York County?
Caldwell Lake is the largest lake in York County, at 59 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 92928088). Verified October 30, 2026.