Lakes / South Carolina / Edgefield County / Holmes Pond
Holmes Pond, South Carolina
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.79 degrees N, 81.76 degrees W - Edgefield 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 Holmes Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 44 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Lake | Aiken | 4.2 mi | 26 acres |
| Long Pond | Edgefield | 4.2 mi | 35 acres |
| Odell Memorial Lake | Edgefield | 8.1 mi | 42 acres |
| Slade Lake | Edgefield | 9.2 mi | 34 acres |
| Reynolds Pond | Aiken | 12 mi | 103 acres |
| Vaucluse Pond | Aiken | 12 mi | 60 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Holmes Pond
How Big Is Holmes Pond?
Holmes Pond covers 27 acres in Edgefield County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Edgefield County?
Odell Memorial Lake is the largest lake in Edgefield County, at 42 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 152805070). Verified October 30, 2026.