Lake Marion
lake, South Carolina, United States
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Lake Marion is a reservoir in South Carolina, formed by damming the Santee River. It is a significant part of the Santee-Wateree-Catawba river system, which is the most important waterway and source of hydroelectric power in the state. The lake is 40 miles (64 km) long and is connected by a navigable waterway, Lake Moultrie, and the Cooper River to Charleston, South Carolina. The Santee River itself flows southeast into the Atlantic Ocean.12
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