Thurmond Lake is one of the south's largest and most publically used hydropwer and recreation lakes. The U.S. Army Cors built the lake in 1954 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 off people utilize the many public parks, marinas, and campgrounds conveniently located around the lake to pursue a variety of outdoor recreational experiences -making Thurmond one of the 10 most visited Corps lakes in the nation.

My family owns a lake house at Lake Thurmond, or as we call it "Clark Hill." This has been a vacation spot for myself and many happy memories in my childhood. I miss being able to get away and go on a boating trip with friends while I am here at the University of Charleston. Now back to the facts...

The lake borders both Georgia and South Carolina (my family owns a house on the Georgia side.)The Savannah, Broad, and Little Rivers all combine to form the lake. The lake is created by Thurmond Dam located on the Savannah River twenty-two miles above Augusta Georgia. Thurmond Lake comprises nearly 71,100 acres of water with a shoreline of 1200 miles.