City Kicks Off $5.8M Cater's Lake Project

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

The City of Anderson kicked off a $5.8 million upgrade to Cater’s Lake on Thursday, with a groundbreaking and officials offering an overview of the project.

The renovations are scheduled to include walking trails, landscaping, environmentally friendly islands in the pond for the ducks/geese, a covered bridge architectural structure to improve visuals, additional areas for picnic tables and grassy play areas. Plans to dredge the lake to recover top soil are also in the works.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will turn Hiawatha Drive into a cul-de-sac and add a traffic light at the East Mauldin Road/S.C. 81 intersection, to increase safety in the area as well.

The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025. More details and plans here.

The land and the spring-fed lake was turned into a park in 1923 by Andrew Postelle Cater.