Lake Hartwell

Lake Hartwell
The lake as seen from Amtrak's Crescent
Lake Hartwell
Location	Georgia / South Carolina
Coordinates	34°27′N 82°51′W / 34.45°N 82.85°W / 34.45; -82.85
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers
Primary outflows	Savannah River to Lake Russell
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	56,000 acres (23,000 ha)
Average depth	45 ft (14 m) [1]
Max. depth	185 ft (56 m) [1]
Water volume	2,550,000 acre⋅ft (3.15 km3)
Shore length1	962 mi (1,548 km)
Surface elevation	660 ft (201 m) [2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Hartwell is a man-made reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina and encompassing parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers. Lake Hartwell is one of the Southeastern United States' largest recreation lakes. The lake was created by the construction of the Hartwell Dam, completed in 1962 and located on the Savannah River seven miles (11 km) below the point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah. Extending 49 miles (79 km) up the Tugaloo and 45 miles (72 km) up the Seneca at normal pool elevation, the lake comprises nearly 56,000 acres (230 km²) of water with a shoreline of 962 miles (1,548 km). The entire Hartwell "Project" contains 76,450 acres (309 km²) of land and water. I-85 bisects Hartwell Lake and makes the area easily accessible to visitors.^[3]