About Revisions Thurmond Lake and Dam Clarkes Hill, SC Max Depth: Over 150ft/46m Average Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Clay/Muck Aquatic Life: Might See Something Spring: 61-65°F/16-18°C Summer: 76-80°F/24-27°C Fall: 71-75°F/22-24°C Winter: 50-55°F/10-13°C 5/01/2009 11:05 PM

Thurmond Lake and Dam (formerly known as Clarks Hill Reservoir) lies north of Augusta, GA on the South Carolina/Georgia state border. It is created by a dam on the Savannah River. The lake is easily accessible for a day dive within 2.5 hours of Atlanta or Columbia. The best place to dive from is the Visitor Center on the South Carolina side of the dam. From here there are a few items sunk in the lake including a small airplane that lies in 30-35 feet of water just off of the rock dam. It lies tangent to the rocks between the 3rd and 4th light poles on the dam. Keep the rocks from the dam to your left as you swim from shore of the Visitor Center beach. There are a few drop offs as well, and depth enters 180 feet around the concrete part of the dam.