Saluda Lake

Saluda Lake

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Saluda Lake is a convert|331|acre|km2|sing=on lake formed by a spillway from the uppermost dam on the Saluda River in South Carolina, United States. The lake was constructed in 1905 for the purpose of creating hydroelectric power. Duke Power Company formerly owned the lake then sold it to North Brook Energy, LLC. [ [http://www.sc.nrcs.usda.gov/news/saluda_lake.html Saluda Lake | South Carolina NRCS ] ]

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