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Lake Murray

Lake Murray is a centrally located body of water northeast of Columbia. It has over 500 miles of beautiful shoreline and a capacity greater than 763 billion gallons. The lake is the playground for many fishermen. It has an abundance of bass, striper, bream, and crappie. It hosts major tournament trails such as the FLW Tour, Bassmasters, as well as many smaller club team tournaments. There are lakeside restaurants,marinas,and gas stations for you to get your goodies. So come on over to Lake Murray, it'll be an experience you won't forget. ~~

Lake Murray History

Lake Murray is named after William Murray, the engineer who, with his partner T. C. Williams, conceived and persevered until "the world's largest earthen dam" at that time was finished. Their vision of harnessing hydroelectric power here and at the Santee Cooper project brought abundant electricity to the middle part of South Carolina. Work on the dam across the Saluda River was started on September 21, 1927 and was finished on June 30, 1930. During construction of the dam, a Movietone news crew filmed the construction, and the newsreel footage has been preserved at the University of South Carolina (view film clips)

The river begins near the North Carolina border. As it runs to the sea, it fills Greenville Water reservoir, Greenwood Lake, and then Lake Murray. Past the dam, the Saluda joins the Congaree and Wateree rivers to flow to the Atlantic Ocean.

The dam itself was built over 200 feet tall. It runs a distance of a mile and a half across. The ground level of the dam is over a quarter of a mile thick. The lake that it forms is forty-one miles long and, in places, over fourteen miles wide. State Highway 6 runs along the top of the dam, giving a panoramic view of the water on one side and the layout of the SCE&G Power Plant below. more
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Lake Murray Boat Sales and Service Marinas (on the water) Gas Stations and Marinas

Martins Performance Boating
Macedonia Church Rd,Prosperity,SC (803)364 2162

DP Marine
2150 WESSINGER ROAD, CHAPIN, SC 29036
Office - (803) 345-0155
FAX (803) 345-0869 CELL (803) 530-5439

Ray Clepper Boating Center
Broad River Rd, Irmo,SC (803)781 3885

Sea Ray of Columbia
7459 Broad River Rd, Irmo,SC(803)732 1104

The Boat Exchange
1652 Lake Murray Blvd, Irmo,SC (803)732 7424

Captains Choice Marine
Hwy 378, Lexington,SC,(803)532 2270

Tom Hughes Marine
305 Charleston Hwy,West Columbia,SC (803) 796 3567

Capitol Kawasaki,Yamaha,Sea-Doo
Rosewood Dr, Columbia,SC (803)787 6777

Mid-Carolina Marine
718 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia,SC (803)791 1770

RiverWinds Landing
221 Highway 391 Prosperity, SC 29127 803.364.0036

Spinners Resort
101 Sandalwood Rd Leesville, SC 29070
803-532-5300

Eptings Camp
524 Lilypad Circle, Chapin,SC, (803)345 5167

Putnams Landing
1205 Putnams Dr, Chapin,SC, (803)345 3040

Lighthouse Marina
1925 Johnson Marina Rd, Chapin,SC (803)749 1554

Dreher Island State Park
3677 State Park Road, Prosperity,SC, (803)364 4152

Saluda River Resort
Saluda River Road, Silverstreet,SC (803)276 7917

The Barn Campground
Hwy 391, Leesville,SC, (803)364 3467

Little River Marina
Hwy 391, Leesville,SC, (803)532 4770

Robisons Marina
Highway 378, Leesville,SC, (803)532 4231

Siesta Cove Marina
256 John Long Road, Gilbert,SC, (803)892 2978

Jakes Landing
220 Jakes Landing Road, Lexington,SC, (803)359 9268

Lake Murray Marina
1600 Marina Road, Irmo,SC, (803)781 1585

Spinners Resort
101 Sandalwood Rd Leesville, SC 29070
803-532-5300

RiverWinds Landing
221 Highway 391 Prosperity, SC 29127 803.364.0036

Eptings Camp
524 Lilypad Circle, Chapin,SC, (803)345 5167

Putnams Landing
1205 Putnams Dr, Chapin,SC, (803)345 3040

Lighthouse Marina
1925 Johnson Marina Rd, Chapin,SC (803)749 1554

Dreher Island State Park
3677 State Park Road, Prosperity,SC, (803)364 4152

Saluda River Resort
Saluda River Road, Silverstreet,SC (803)276 7917

The Barn Campground
Hwy 391, Leesville,SC, (803)364 3467

Little River Marina
Hwy 391, Leesville,SC, (803)532 4770

Robisons Marina
Highway 378, Leesville,SC, (803)532 4231

Siesta Cove Marina
256 John Long Road, Gilbert,SC, (803)892 2978

Jakes Landing
220 Jakes Landing Road, Lexington,SC, (803)359 9268

Lake Murray Marina
1600 Marina Road, Irmo,SC, (803)781 1585

Boat Rentals Restaurants Lodging

DP Marine
2150 WESSINGER ROAD, CHAPIN, SC 29036
Office - (803) 345-0155 FAX (803) 345-0869
CELL (803) 530-5439

Lake Murray Marina
1600 Marina Road, Irmo,SC,(803)781-1585

Lake Murray Marina
1600 Marina Road, Irmo,SC,(803)781-1585

Lighthouse Marina
1925 Johnson Marina Rd, Chapin,SC (803)749 1554

Spinners Resort
101 Sandalwood Rd Leesville, SC 29070
803-532-5300

RiverWinds Landing
221 Highway 391 Prosperity, SC 29127 803.364.0036

Dreher Island State Park
3677 State Park Road, Prosperity,SC, (803)364 4152

Spinners Resort
101 Sandalwood Rd Leesville, SC 29070
803-532-5300