Lakes / South Carolina / Greenville County / Furman Lake
Furman Lake, South Carolina
28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.93 degrees N, 82.44 degrees W - Greenville 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 Furman Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 6 miles from Greenville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutledge Lake | Greenville | 3.6 mi | 26 acres |
| Saluda Lake | Greenville | 4.7 mi | 303 acres |
| Lake Cunningham | Greenville | 11 mi | 172 acres |
| Conestee Lake | Greenville | 12 mi | 46 acres |
| Brushy Creek Watershed 18 Reservoir | Anderson | 14 mi | 26 acres |
| Lyman Lake | Spartanburg | 15 mi | 398 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Furman Lake
How Big Is Furman Lake?
Furman Lake covers 28 acres in Greenville County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Greenville County?
North Saluda Reservoir is the largest lake in Greenville County, at 1,037 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 122332729). Verified October 30, 2026.