Lake Rabon is an
artificial lake
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in
Laurens County in the U.S. state of
South Carolina
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, formed by an earth
gravity dam
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on the south side of the lake at the confluence of Payne's Branch and Rabon Creek.
It is owned by the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC). A number of residences abut the lake.
LCWSC sells permits for fishing and for
no-power or low-power
boating
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. There is a boat launch in a park next to the lake, as well as a fishing dock, walking trails and a paved trail. Picnic shelters may also be rented.
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Reservoirs in South Carolina
Bodies of water of Laurens County, South Carolina
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