Seneca, South Carolina
BOATING INFO
 Hartwell
Lake
Hartwell Lake is a man-made lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina
on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created
by Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles below the
point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah.
Extending 49 miles up the Tugaloo and 45 miles up the Seneca at normal
pool elevation, Hartwell Lake comprises nearly 56,000 acres of water
with a shoreline of 962 miles.
Hartwell Lake is one of the southeast's largest and most popular public
recreation lakes. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between
1955 and 1963 as part of a flood control, hydropower, and navigation
project, authorized purposes now include recreation, water quality,
water supply, and fish and wildlife management. Each year, millions
of people utilize the many public parks, marinas, and campgrounds conveniently
located around the lake to pursue a variety of outdoor recreational
experiences, making Hartwell one of the most visited Corps lakes in
the nation.
Hartwell Lake Links
 LAKE
KEOWEE
Lake Keowee's 18,500 acres of water and 300 miles of shoreline have
been a valuable source of energy and recreation in northwestern South
Carolina. Created in 1971, Keowee was the first lake developed as
part of Duke Energy's Keowee-Toxaway Complex. Located just downstream
from Lake Jocassee, the lake provides a dependable water supply for
Greenville and Seneca, South Carolina. Lake Keowee covers Keowee
Town, site of the capital of the Lower Cherokee Nation. Keowee, meaning "Place
of the Mulberries," was visited by Spanish explorer Hernando
DeSoto when he came through the area in 1540. Lake Keowee is a popular
place for boating, fishing, water-skiing, swimming, camping and picnicking.
Only a small percentage of the shoreline has been developed, resulting
in an uncrowded lake with beautiful, pristine mountain views. Known
for its state record yellow perch, Keowee also has excellent largemouth,
smallmouth, crappie and catfish opportunities.
Duke Energy has partnered with South Carolina for the establishment
of the 1,000 acre Keowee-Toxaway State Park. Campers can also enjoy
the county-managed 155-acre Mile Creek Park, the 40-acre South Cove
Park, and 44-acre High Falls Park. Another 373 acres along Eastotoe
Creek have been turned over to the South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources for management as a natural area. Duke Energy provides
six additional boat access areas on the lake in cooperation with
the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Link to maps of access areas:
 LAKE
JOCASSEE
Beautiful and tranquil Lake Jocassee sits just south of the North Carolina
line, and offers 7,500 acres of water and 75 miles of shoreline.
Formed by damming the Whitewater, Thompson, and Toxaway Rivers in
1973, Lake Jocassee is known for its mostly undeveloped shoreline,
views of the Jocassee Gorges Wildlife Management Area and surrounding
mountains, and waterfalls that cascade directly into the lake. A
variety of fish may be found in the clear, cold water including brown
and rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and sunfish.
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