Lakes / South Carolina / Richland County / Sun View Lake
Sun View Lake, South Carolina
43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.97 degrees N, 80.91 degrees W - Richland 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 Sun View Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 7 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semmes Lake | Richland | 3.0 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Katherine | Richland | 3.7 mi | 162 acres |
| Forest Lake | Richland | 4.7 mi | 127 acres |
| Rockford Lake | Richland | 5.2 mi | 45 acres |
| Spring Lake | Richland | 5.5 mi | 37 acres |
| Jordans Pond | Richland | 5.8 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sun View Lake
How Big Is Sun View Lake?
Sun View Lake covers 43 acres in Richland County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Richland County?
Lake Katherine is the largest lake in Richland County, at 162 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 124230008). Verified October 30, 2026.