Lakes / South Carolina / Richland County / Clarks Lake
Clarks Lake, South Carolina
46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.12 degrees N, 80.90 degrees W - Richland 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 Clarks Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 11 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyds Pond Two | Richland | 1.9 mi | 29 acres |
| Sesquicentennial Pond | Richland | 2.4 mi | 27 acres |
| Hughes Pond | Richland | 2.7 mi | 27 acres |
| Rotureau Lake | Richland | 3.0 mi | 27 acres |
| Coopers Lake | Richland | 4.0 mi | 37 acres |
| Windsor Lake | Richland | 4.0 mi | 60 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Clarks Lake
How Big Is Clarks Lake?
Clarks Lake covers 46 acres in Richland County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Richland County?
Lake Katherine is the largest lake in Richland County, at 162 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 92931794). Verified October 30, 2026.