Lakes / South Carolina / Darlington County / Lowthers Lake
Lowthers Lake, South Carolina
132 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.32 degrees N, 79.72 degrees W - Darlington 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 Lowthers Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 82% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 64 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Shores Lake | Darlington | 8.3 mi | 48 acres |
| Jeffords Millpond | Darlington | 11 mi | 44 acres |
| Ramsey Pond | Darlington | 11 mi | 33 acres |
| Drakes Millpond | Marlboro | 12 mi | 60 acres |
| Williams Lake | Darlington | 12 mi | 31 acres |
| Muldrows Mill Pond | Florence | 13 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lowthers Lake
How Big Is Lowthers Lake?
Lowthers Lake covers 132 acres in Darlington County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Darlington County?
Prestwood Lake is the largest lake in Darlington County, at 193 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 146911357). Verified October 30, 2026.