Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
Appearance
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake | |
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Morris Village Pond, Village Lake | |
Location | Richland County, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 34°05′31″N 80°59′17″W / 34.09194°N 80.98806°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Etymology | Nearby residential treatment center for people with substance dependence |
River sources | Crane Creek River |
Built | 1973 |
Surface area | 93.2 acres (377,000 m2) |
Surface elevation | 318 feet (97 m) |
Village Lake, previously named Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake, is a reservoir in Richland County, South Carolina, United States.[1] Construction of the reservoir was finished in 1973. The 93.2-acre (377,000 m2) lake is on a tributary of the Crane Creek River.[2]
The lake is believed to be named after a place called Morris Village, a nearby residential treatment center for people with substance dependence.[3] Before 2022, its owner, the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, used the name "the pond at Morris Village", sometimes "Morris Village Pond" or the "Village Lake".[4] On June 9, 2022, the lake was officially renamed to Village Lake.[1] Because of its location, it is fenced and not open to the public.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Village Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake, South Carolina". FindLakes. FindLakes. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "'Alcohol And Drug Abuse Lake' Is An Actual Place. No, Really". Marijuana Moment. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Is SC's 'Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake' a real place? Here's what the owner said". The State. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021.