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Great Falls Reservoir, South Carolina
213 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.59 degrees N, 80.89 degrees W - Chester 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 Great Falls Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- The largest lake in Chester County among those counted.
- About 41 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Reservoir | Lancaster | 2.5 mi | 662 acres |
| Fishing Creek Reservoir | Lancaster | 3.5 mi | 2,164 acres |
| Lancaster Reservoir | Lancaster | 11 mi | 58 acres |
| Sunrise Lake | Lancaster | 13 mi | 26 acres |
| Wateree Lake | Kershaw | 13 mi | 11,756 acres |
| Cane Creek Watershed Site 16 | Lancaster | 18 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Great Falls Reservoir
How Big Is Great Falls Reservoir?
Great Falls Reservoir covers 213 acres in Chester County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chester County?
Great Falls Reservoir is the largest lake in Chester County, at 213 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 98893295). Verified October 30, 2026.