Lake Whelchel Dam
Lake Whelchel Dam is a dam in Cherokee, South Carolina. Lake Whelchel Dam is situated nearby to Lipscomb Cemetery, as well as near the town Gaffney.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaffney and Draytonville.
Gaffney
Town
Photo: Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gaffney is a city in and the seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the Upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is known as the "Peach Capital of South Carolina". Gaffney is situated 3 miles southwest of Lake Whelchel Dam.
Draytonville
Hamlet
Draytonville is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. It lies near the city of Gaffney. Draytonville is situated 4½ miles south of Lake Whelchel Dam.
Cherokee Falls
Hamlet
Cherokee Falls is a Census-designated place in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. It is 5 miles south of the town of Blacksburg. A former mill community along the Broad River, Cherokee Falls was a town until disincorporation in the 1990s. Cherokee Falls is situated 5 miles southeast of Lake Whelchel Dam.
Lake Whelchel Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Cherokee, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.1091° or 35° 6′ 33″ northLongitude
-81.62113° or 81° 37′ 16″ westElevation
663 feet (202 metres)Open location code
867W495H+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 341941380OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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