Lakes / South Carolina / Marion County / Graves Lake
Graves Lake, South Carolina
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.89 degrees N, 79.40 degrees W - Marion 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 Graves Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 33 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| King River Pond | Marion | 1.3 mi | 30 acres |
| Crooked Lake | Marion | 1.5 mi | 25 acres |
| Leggett Mill Pond | Marion | 11 mi | 94 acres |
| Smith Mill Pond | Marion | 13 mi | 42 acres |
| Russ Lake | Marion | 17 mi | 57 acres |
| Yauhannah Lake | Georgetown | 21 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Graves Lake
How Big Is Graves Lake?
Graves Lake covers 31 acres in Marion County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marion County?
Leggett Mill Pond is the largest lake in Marion County, at 94 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 146913491). Verified October 30, 2026.