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Lancaster Reservoir, South Carolina
58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.70 degrees N, 80.75 degrees W - Lancaster 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 Lancaster Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 51 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Watershed Site 16 | Lancaster | 6.7 mi | 26 acres |
| Sunrise Lake | Lancaster | 7.3 mi | 26 acres |
| Fishing Creek Reservoir | Lancaster | 9.0 mi | 2,164 acres |
| Great Falls Reservoir | Chester | 11 mi | 213 acres |
| Cedar Creek Reservoir | Lancaster | 13 mi | 662 acres |
| Hill Creek Watershed One Reservoir | Chesterfield | 19 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lancaster Reservoir
How Big Is Lancaster Reservoir?
Lancaster Reservoir covers 58 acres in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lancaster County?
Fishing Creek Reservoir is the largest lake in Lancaster County, at 2,164 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 98891799). Verified October 30, 2026.