Lakes / South Carolina / Greenville County / Harpers Folly Lake
Harpers Folly Lake, South Carolina
42 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.77 degrees N, 82.19 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 Harpers Folly Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 13 miles from Greenville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | Spartanburg | 9.0 mi | 66 acres |
| Conestee Lake | Greenville | 9.4 mi | 46 acres |
| Berry Shoals Pond | Spartanburg | 9.6 mi | 73 acres |
| Water Shed Four Reservoir | Greenville | 10 mi | 31 acres |
| Water Shed Number One Reservoir | Greenville | 10 mi | 25 acres |
| Snows Lake | Greenville | 12 mi | 41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Harpers Folly Lake
How Big Is Harpers Folly Lake?
Harpers Folly Lake covers 42 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 91546185). Verified October 30, 2026.