Lakes / South Carolina / Aiken County / Clearwater Lake
Clearwater Lake, South Carolina
47 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.51 degrees N, 81.89 degrees W - Aiken 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 Clearwater Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 60 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudlow Lake | Aiken | 3.0 mi | 37 acres |
| Langley Pond | Aiken | 3.9 mi | 302 acres |
| Mathis Lake | Aiken | 4.4 mi | 31 acres |
| Graniteville Pond Two | Aiken | 7.2 mi | 86 acres |
| McElmurray Pond | Aiken | 7.5 mi | 29 acres |
| Vaucluse Pond | Aiken | 9.2 mi | 60 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Clearwater Lake
How Big Is Clearwater Lake?
Clearwater Lake covers 47 acres in Aiken County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Aiken County?
Langley Pond is the largest lake in Aiken County, at 302 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 136108070). Verified October 30, 2026.