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About Lake Hartwell
Hartwell Lake is one of the southeast's largest and
most popular public recreation lakes. Built by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers between 1955 and 1963 as part of a flood control,
hydropower, and navigation project, authorized purposes now include
recreation, water quality, water supply, and fish and wildlife
management. Each year, millions of people utilize the many public
parks, marinas, and campgrounds conveniently located around the lake
to pursue a variety of outdoor recreational experiences -making
Hartwell one of the most visited Corps lakes in the nation. Hartwell
Lake is a man-made lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the
Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created by
Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles below the
point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the
Savannah. Extending 49 miles up the Tugaloo and 45 miles up the
Seneca at normal pool elevation, Hartwell Lake comprises nearly
56,000 acres of water with a shoreline of 962 miles. |
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