Hartwell Dam is 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 15840 feet (4828 m). The concrete section is 1900 feet (579 m) long and rises 204 feet (62 m) above the riverbed at its apex.
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length (km)
4828.03
building start year
1955-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
62.1792
location
Anderson County South Carolina, Hart County Georgia, United States
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