- Lake Wateree
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lake_name = Lake Wateree
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location =Kershaw County, South Carolina
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type =reservoir
inflow =Catawba River
outflow =Wateree River
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basin_countries = United States
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area = convert|13250|acre|km2|-1
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cities =Lake Wateree is a convert|13250|acre|km2|-1 lake in
Kershaw County, South Carolina in theUnited States . It is one ofSouth Carolina 's oldest man-made lakes. It has 216 miles of shoreline and includesLake Wateree State Recreation Area , a bird refuge, andShaw Air Force Base Recreation center. [ [http://www.lakewateree.com/information/info.asp Lake Wateree Information ] ]Location
The lake is surrounded by three of South Carolina's counties: Kershaw, Fairfield and Lancaster. It is about 30 miles northeast of Columbia, east of I-77 just off SC 97.
Origin
Owned and managed by
Duke Energy (formerly Duke Power), Lake Wateree was created in 1920 when theWateree River was dammed. [ [http://www.sciway.net/city/lake-wateree.html Lake Wateree, South Carolina SC ] ] The Wateree Hydro Station produces 56megawatts of electricity. [ [http://www.duke-energy.com/power-plants/hydro/wateree.asp Wateree Hydro Station - Duke Energy ] ] This created a lake of nearly 14,000 acres with 190 miles of shoreline touching three counties. [ [http://www.libertyhillfarms.com/lhf/info/lake-wateree.aspx History of Lake Wateree, South Carolina ] ]Wildlife
Lake Wateree is another South Carolina lake known for its great fishing and bountiful wildlife. The fish include
Largemouth Bass ,Striped bass ,Trout ,White Perch ,White bass ,Crappie ,Channel catfish , Arkansas Blue Catfish, Shellcrackers,Bream .Other wildlife that call Lake Wateree home include
deer ,fox ,squirrel ,turtle , dove,turkey ,alligator and various species ofduck ,hawk ,eagle ,egret andosprey .References
ee also
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Camden, South Carolina External links
* [http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/freshfishing.pdf Freshwater Fishing Regulations]
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