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.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- 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.
Lake Greenwood
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.25526° or 34° 15′ 19″ north
Longitude
-82.01762° or 82° 1′ 3″ west
Elevation
436 feet (133 metres)
Open location code
866V7X4J+4X
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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
Places to explore: Pine Land Shores and Irvines Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Buzzard Roost and Ridgewood Air Airport.
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