Lake Glenville
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Lake Glenville | |
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Location | North Carolina |
Lake type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 1,470 acres (5.9 kmĀ²) |
Shore length1 | 26 mi (42 km)[1] |
Surface elevation | 3,494 ft (1,065 m) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Glenville is a lake located just 8 miles from Cashiers, North Carolina. Since 2002, its official name is "Lake Glenville" as the natives refer to it, but is still listed as "Thorpe Reservoir" on many maps. The lake has a 26 mile shoreline and has the highest elevation of any lake east of the Mississippi.