Lakes / South Carolina / Greenville County / Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier, South Carolina
85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
35.19 degrees N, 82.24 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 Lake Lanier Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 24 miles from Spartanburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Saluda Reservoir | Greenville | 9.3 mi | 1,037 acres |
| Lake William C Bowen | Spartanburg | 11 mi | 1,463 acres |
| Lyman Lake | Spartanburg | 13 mi | 398 acres |
| Lake Cunningham | Greenville | 15 mi | 172 acres |
| South Pacolet River Reservoir Number One | Spartanburg | 15 mi | 269 acres |
| Lake Cooley | Spartanburg | 15 mi | 335 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Lanier
How Big Is Lake Lanier?
Lake Lanier covers 85 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 142755367). Verified October 30, 2026.