- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Hartwell Dam
- Contributor to Resource:
- Photograph by U.S Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
- Date of Original:
- 2013-07-10
- Subject:
- Dams--Georgia--Hart County
Lakes--Georgia--Hart County
Hartwell Dam (Ga. and S.C.)
Bridges--Georgia--Hart County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hart County, 34.3509, -82.96425
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Construction on Hartwell Dam began in 1955 and concluded in 1963. The dam diverts the Savannah River and some of its tributaries into Lake Hartwell, which, with nearly 1,000 miles of shoreline, is one of the largest man-made bodies of water east of the Mississippi River.
Photograph of Hartwell Dam in Hart County, Georgia. Construction on Hartwell Dam began in 1955 and concluded in 1963. The dam diverts the Savannah River and some of its tributaries into Lake Hartwell, which, with nearly 1,000 miles of shoreline, is one of the largest man-made bodies of water east of the Mississippi River. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/environmental-history-of-georgia-overview/hartwell-dam_001/
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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