- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Russell Dam
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Dams--Georgia--Elbert County
Richard B. Russell Dam (Ga. and S.C.)
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Lakes--Georgia--Elbert County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Elbert County, 34.11679, -82.8401
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Savannah River is impounded along its upper stretch to form Lake Richard B. Russell at the Russell Dam. Other reservoirs along the upper Savannah are Lake Hartwell and Clarks Hill Lake.
Photograph of the Russell Dam in Elbert County, Georgia. This dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to create Lake Russell, which forms part of Georgia's border with South Carolina. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/savannah-river/m-6386/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Darby Carl Sanders, New Georgia Encyclopedia
Photograph by Darby Carl Sanders - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/savannah-river
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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