Lakes / South Carolina / Darlington County / Gilbert Lake
Gilbert Lake, South Carolina
49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.40 degrees N, 79.95 degrees W - Darlington 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 Gilbert Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 68 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapmans Pond | Darlington | 1.8 mi | 35 acres |
| City Sewage Disposal Pond Number One | Darlington | 3.2 mi | 35 acres |
| Jeffords Millpond | Darlington | 4.3 mi | 44 acres |
| Ramsey Pond | Darlington | 7.4 mi | 33 acres |
| Prestwood Lake | Darlington | 7.5 mi | 193 acres |
| Williams Lake | Darlington | 9.8 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{B271EC47-E0CC-4334-8340-86CAEDD18BD8}
CountyDarlington
Lake TypeReservoir
Coordinates34.3967, -79.9499
Questions About Gilbert Lake
How Big Is Gilbert Lake?
Gilbert Lake covers 49 acres in Darlington County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Darlington County?
Prestwood Lake is the largest lake in Darlington County, at 193 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 {B271EC47-E0CC-4334-8340-86CAEDD18BD8}). Verified October 30, 2026.