Lake Greenwood
Lake Greenwood was formed by a hydroelectric dam built across the Saluda River near Chappells SC. The impoundment was licensed by the Federal Power Commission, predecessor to the current Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as the Buzzards Roost Project.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Greenwood County, South Carolina, U.S.A.
- Also known as: “Buzzard Roost Lake” and “Greenwood Lake”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belle Rive and Ninety Six.
Belle Rive
Neighborhood
Belle Rive is a neighborhood, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Lake Greenwood.
Ninety Six
Town
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ninety Six is a town of 2,000 people in Upcountry South Carolina. Ninety Six benefits from tourism to its historic site and nearby state park, along with events such as the Festival of Stars, a Fourth of July celebration that is hosted yearly by the town. Ninety Six is situated 6 miles south of Lake Greenwood.
Lake Greenwood
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Greenwood from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Welsh—“Lake Greenwood” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “lago Greenwood”
- French: “Lake Greenwood”
- German: “Lake Greenwood”
- Italian: “lago Greenwood”
- Persian: “دریاچه گرینوود”
- Spanish: “lago Greenwood”
- Spanish: “Lago Greenwood”
- Welsh: “Llyn Greenwood”
- “Lake Greenwood”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pine Land Shores and Irvines Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buzzard Roost and Ridgewood Air Airport.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Greenwood”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.