Lake Jocassee South Carolina

Lake Jocassee is a 7,500-acre, 300-foot deep reservoir in northwest South Carolina. It was created in 1973 by the state in partnership with Duke Power. The lake is known for the clean and cold Appalachian mountain rivers that flow into it, keeping its waters cool and clear year-round. The Jocassee Dam, which forms the lake, is 385 feet high and 1,750 feet …
Lake Jocassee is a 7,500-acre, 300-foot deep reservoir in northwest South Carolina. It was created in 1973 by the state in partnership with Duke Power. The lake is known for the clean and cold Appalachian mountain rivers that flow into it, keeping its waters cool and clear year-round. The Jocassee Dam, which forms the lake, is 385 feet high and 1,750 feet long. The lake is within Devils Fork State Park.
  • Location: Oconee / Pickens counties, South Carolina, United States
  • Primary inflows: Horsepasture, Toxaway, Whitewater, Thompson Rivers
  • Primary outflows: Keowee River
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Surface area: 7,500 acres (30 km²)
  • Average depth: 158 ft (48 m)
  • Max. depth: 326 ft (99 m)

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org