Lake Moultrie
Man-made reservoir in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Moultrie is a large man-made lake in South Carolina. Created in the 1940s by a state utility project to provide electricity to rural SC by damming the Santee River, it covers more than 60,000 acres (240 km2). The third largest lake in the state, it provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities, including fishing.
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Lake Moultrie | |
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Location | Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States |
Coordinates | 33°18′N 80°3′W |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 60,000 acres (240 km2) |
Average depth | 18.7 feet (5.7 m)[1] |
Max. depth | 75.46 feet (23.00 m) [1] |
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