Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
Reservoir in South Carolina, United States
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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.[2] The 93.2-acre (377,000 m2) lake is on a tributary of the Crane Creek River.
| Village Lake | |
|---|---|
| Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake, Morris Village Pond | |
  Village Lake  Village Lake | |
| Location | Richland County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°05′31″N 80°59′17″W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| River sources | Crane Creek River |
| Built | 1973 |
| Surface area | 93.2 acres (377,000 m2) |
| Surface elevation | 318 feet (97 m) |
History
The reservoir was built in 1973 along the tributary of the Crane Creek River.[3] Its previous name, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake, was first published in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Dams and Reservoirs List in October 1981.[1]
The lake was named after a place called Morris Village Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center,[4] a nearby inpatient hospital for people with substance use disorders.[5] 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".[6] On June 9, 2022, the lake was officially renamed to Village Lake by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).[1]