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North Saluda Reservoir, South Carolina
1,037 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
35.15 degrees N, 82.40 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 North Saluda Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- The largest lake in Greenville County among those counted.
- About 21 miles from Greenville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lanier | Greenville | 9.3 mi | 85 acres |
| Lake Cunningham | Greenville | 14 mi | 172 acres |
| Lyman Lake | Spartanburg | 15 mi | 398 acres |
| Furman Lake | Greenville | 16 mi | 28 acres |
| Table Rock Reservoir | Pickens | 17 mi | 450 acres |
| Rutledge Lake | Greenville | 18 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About North Saluda Reservoir
How Big Is North Saluda Reservoir?
North Saluda Reservoir covers 1,037 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 122332505). Verified October 30, 2026.