Lake Hartwell

Lake Hartwell
The lake as seen from Amtrak's Crescent
Lake Hartwell is located in South Carolina
Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell
LocationGeorgia / South Carolina
Coordinates34°27′N 82°51′W / 34.45°N 82.85°W / 34.45; -82.85
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsSavannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers
Primary outflowsSavannah River to Lake Russell
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area56,000 acres (23,000 ha)
Average depth45 ft (14 m) [1]
Max. depth185 ft (56 m) [1]
Water volume2,550,000 acre⋅ft (3.15 km3)
Shore length1962 mi (1,548 km)
Surface elevation660 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]

  1. ^ a b "Lakes and Waterways". www.dnr.sc.gov.
  2. ^ "Georgia Lake Levels".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Introduction was invoked but never defined (see the help page).