United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484Stacie Wells2008-12-21A diversion dam on the Savannah River pushes water to the headgate and locks of the Savannah-Ogeechee-Altamaha Canal, in Augusta. Along its route from the Piedmont to the Atlantic Ocean, the Savannah River is diverted for various purposes, including navigation, the generation of electricity, and water for human consumption.Image of a diversion dam on the Savannah River pushing water to the headgate and locks of the Savannah-Ogeechee-Altamaha Canal, in Augusta, Georgia. Many rocks jut up through the water below the dam. Along its route from the Piedmont to the Atlantic Ocean, the Savannah River is diverted for various purposes, including navigation, the generation of electricity, and water for human consumption.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/savannah-riverForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/savannah-riverForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaDams--Georgia--AugustaRivers--Georgia--AugustaSavannah River (Ga. and S.C.)Diversion weirs--Georgia--AugustaCanals--Georgia--AugustaDiversion DamStillImage