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.

Aerial view of Savannah River before construction of the Hartwell Dam. The Flood Control Act of 17 May 1950 authorized the Hartwell Dam and Reservoir as the second unit in the comprehensive...

Hartwell alone prevented an estimated $9.47 million in flood damages through the regulation of flood flows from 1962 through FY 1987 (from 1962 – 2000, Hartwell Dam prevented $13.7 million in flood damages).

Oct 16, 2024 · Built across the Savannah River, the dam spans a massive 3 miles, holding back the waters that formed the 56,000-acre Lake Hartwell. The project required more than concrete and steel; it was a feat of human ingenuity and labor.

The dam, located on the Savannah River between Georgia and South Carolina, was completed in 1962 and created a 56,000-acre reservoir. The dam was built in the 1950s as part of a larger initiative to provide hydroelectric power and flood control to the Southeastern United States.

Dec 7, 2016 · The original project provided for a gravity-type concrete dam 2,415 feet long with earth embankments at either end, which would be 6,050 feet long on the Georgia side, and 3,935 feet long on the South Carolina side. The 12,400-foot-long dam was to be topped with a roadway that was 24 feet wide.

Located approximately one mile north of the visitor center on U.S. Hwy. 29 is the Hartwell Dam and Powerplant. The dam and powerplant was constructed between 1955 and 1962 for the purposes of...

Hartwell Dam, constructed across the Savannah River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, impounds 55,950 acre Hartwell Lake, one of th three most visited Corps lakes in the nation.

When vessels pass through, strong flow is released near the exhaust ports of the wing wall of the lock. To warn reservoir users of potential danger, warning devices are installed at many dams: Horns: Horns are sounded before water is released from the …

The dam is constructed of more than 880,000 cubic yards of concrete and more than 3 million pounds of reinforcing steel. The concrete section is 1,900 feet long and rises 204 feet above the riverbed at its highest point.