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Lake William C Bowen, South Carolina
1,463 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
35.11 degrees N, 82.06 degrees W - Spartanburg 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 William C Bowen Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- The largest lake in Spartanburg County among those counted.
- About 13 miles from Spartanburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Pacolet River Reservoir Number One | Spartanburg | 3.8 mi | 269 acres |
| Lake Cooley | Spartanburg | 7.8 mi | 335 acres |
| Lyman Lake | Spartanburg | 11 mi | 398 acres |
| Lake Lanier | Greenville | 11 mi | 85 acres |
| Lake Cunningham | Greenville | 14 mi | 172 acres |
| Berry Shoals Pond | Spartanburg | 15 mi | 73 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake William C Bowen
How Big Is Lake William C Bowen?
Lake William C Bowen covers 1,463 acres in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Spartanburg County?
Lake William C Bowen is the largest lake in Spartanburg County, at 1,463 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 142755796). Verified October 30, 2026.