Lakes / South Carolina / Horry County / Dunes Lake
Dunes Lake, South Carolina
45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.77 degrees N, 78.79 degrees W - Horry 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 Dunes Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 7 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Pond | Horry | 2.5 mi | 28 acres |
| Yauhannah Lake | Georgetown | 23 mi | 26 acres |
| Russ Lake | Marion | 24 mi | 57 acres |
| Granger Pond | Horry | 34 mi | 59 acres |
| Crooked Lake | Marion | 34 mi | 25 acres |
| Graves Lake | Marion | 36 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dunes Lake
How Big Is Dunes Lake?
Dunes Lake covers 45 acres in Horry County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Horry County?
Granger Pond is the largest lake in Horry 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 157641261). Verified October 30, 2026.