- Collection:
- Bill Wilson Photographs, 1938-1979, undated
- Title:
- Hartwell Dam
- Creator:
- Wilson, Bill (William Bryan), 1914-1993
- Date of Original:
- 1960
- Subject:
- Dams--Georgia
Lakes and ponds--Georgia
Rivers--Georgia
Hydroelectric power--Georgia
Construction equipment
Construction--Georgia
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hart County, Hartwell, 34.35288, -82.93209
United States, Georgia, Hart County, Hartwell Dam, 34.3572, -82.82156 - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of Hartwell Dam in Hartwell, Georgia.
Hartwell Dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1963 on the Savannah River in northern Georgia for use in the creation of hydroelectric power. In 1979 the Hartwell Lakeshore Management Plan began work to preserve the surrounding land and open the lake to the public. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 99.394.09
ahc099394009a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/Wilson/id/1454
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/Wilson:1454/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 4 x 5 in. black and white negative
- Original Collection:
- Bill Wilson Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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