$575,000
Family compound with guest cabin
3 bd4 ba
950 sqft
100 ft shore
Crib dock with lift
$5,750/ft
South Carolina · Reservoir impounded 1963 · near Anderson
Lake Hartwell covers 56,000 acres in South Carolina and drops to 185 feet at its deepest point. It is a reservoir impounded in 1963 and managed by USACE. Short-term rental posture: County by county. Confirm at the municipal level before underwriting rental income.
Each axis is computed by published formula from this lake's own attributes. How we score.
Computed from measured clarity, trophic state, and drawdown magnitude — not an opinion. See the formula.
Weighted: water 26% · recreation 22% · investment 20% · value 18% · access 14%.
The dock sits at full-pool elevation. At low pool the waterline retreats and the reach to navigable water changes. Scale is illustrative; the 10 ft figure is from published operations for this lake.
Idealized cross-section. Max depth 185 ft, average 59 ft. Depth at a specific dock depends on local bathymetry — verify at the property.
County by county
What a median-priced home on Lake Hartwell actually costs to carry, with waterfront-specific line items most calculators omit.
| Principal & interest | $31,613 |
| Property taxes | $5,250 |
| Hazard insurance | $2,100 |
| Flood insurance | $650 |
| Utilities | $2,700 |
| Maintenance reserve (1.1%) | $5,500 |
| Septic service | $520 |
| Well & water testing | $260 |
| Dock maintenance | $900 |
| Winterization / seasonal close | $750 |
| Shoreline / seawall reserve | $960 |
| Total | $51,203 |
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