Lake Murray
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Lake Murray is a large man-made reservoir in central South Carolina known for recreation, hydroelectric power generation, and its extensive shoreline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Murray canonical | 3 |
| Lake Murray Dam | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reservoir ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lake Murray of Richland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| completionDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Saluda Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | impoundment of the Saluda River ⓘ |
| formerlyOperatedBy | South Carolina Electric & Gas Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam | Saluda Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Lake Murray Dam walkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIsland | Dreher Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Dreher Island State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bald eagles
ⓘ
catfish ⓘ cormorants ⓘ crappie ⓘ largemouth bass NERFINISHED ⓘ striped bass ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive shoreline
ⓘ
hydroelectric power plant ⓘ recreational tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Lexington County, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newberry County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Richland County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Saluda County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Columbia, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | over 190 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William S. Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Chapin, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irmo, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Lexington, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Dominion Energy South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInflow | Saluda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOutflow | Saluda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region | Midlands region of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shorelineLength | approximately 650 miles ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 50,000 acres ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ sailing ⓘ swimming ⓘ watersports ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake Murray Dam