Purple Martins in flight Lake Murr
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y -July 2007
Lake Murray Info
Lake
Murray Assn.
Tourism Websit
e
SC DNR
Lake Murray
Visitor
Center
Purple Martin Links
LAKE MURRAY INTERESTING FACTS
* Lake Murray has approx.
520
miles of shoreline
*
W
idth is 14 miles at it's widest point
*
Lengt
h
is 41 miles at it's longest point
*Construction began in 1927 and completed in 1930
*
Named in honor of
William
Spencer Murray,
former
chief
engineer of
the dam and
associated
hydro-electric
works
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