Lakes / South Carolina / Georgetown County / Dawhoo Lake
Dawhoo Lake, South Carolina
34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.30 degrees N, 79.60 degrees W - Georgetown 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 Dawhoo Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 41 miles from Charleston, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry Lake | Williamsburg | 5.1 mi | 25 acres |
| Wittee Lake | Williamsburg | 12 mi | 115 acres |
| Little Hellhole Reserve | Berkeley | 17 mi | 33 acres |
| Lower Reserve | Berkeley | 20 mi | 67 acres |
| Upper Reserve | Berkeley | 20 mi | 128 acres |
| Bates Pond | Berkeley | 21 mi | 61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dawhoo Lake
How Big Is Dawhoo Lake?
Dawhoo Lake covers 34 acres in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Georgetown County?
Mosquito Creek is the largest lake in Georgetown County, at 293 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 87652015). Verified October 30, 2026.