Hartwell Dam

Hartwell Dam
Hartwell Dam water-control and power-generation structure
LocationAnderson County, South Carolina / Hart County, Georgia, USA
Construction began1955
Opening date1962
Construction costUSD $89,240,000
Operator(s)U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSavannah River
Height204 feet (62 m)
Length3 miles (4,828 m)
Reservoir
Surface area55,900 acres (22,600 ha)
Power Station
Turbines5
Installed capacity421 MW
Annual generation468,000,000 KWh annually

Hartwell Dam is a concrete and embankment dam located on the Savannah River at the border of South Carolina and Georgia, creating Lake Hartwell. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1962 for the purposes of flood control, hydropower and navigation. The concrete and earthen structure spans 15,840 feet (4,828 m). The concrete section is 1,900 feet (579 m) long and rises 204 feet (62 m) above the riverbed at its apex. The Hartwell Dam currently produces 468 million KWh of electricity annually, has prevented over $40 million in flood damage since completion and also provides recreation, water quality, water supply, along with fish and wildlife management.[1]

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