Lake Hartwell

Lake Hartwell (also Hartwell Lake ) is a reservoir in Georgia and South Carolina. The Tugaloo River and the Seneca River flow into him. The Savannah River forms the outlet of the reservoir. The lake is dammed by the Hartwell Dam, about 11 km below the point at which originally combined the two tributaries of the Savannah River.

Lake Hartwell reaches up to 79 km Tugaloo River and 72 km to the Seneca River at normal water level. He achieves a surface of 230 km ². The shoreline is 1548 km. The entire Hartwell Project includes a water and land area of 309 km ².

The highway I-85 crosses the lake, making it thus easier reachable for visitors.

The university town of Clemson with the eponymous Clemson University are on Lake Hartwell. The town and the university are surrounded by several dykes, as they are partly deeper than the adjacent reservoir.

History

The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950 allowed the construction of Hartwell Dam and its associated reservoir as the second stage of hydro-engineering development of the Savannah River basin. The estimated cost was 68.4 million U.S. dollars and based on the prices in 1948 and preliminary planning.

The reservoir Lake Hartwell was after a historical figure of the American Revolution, Nancy Hart, named.

Fauna

Hartwell Lake and its shores are home to a variety of animals, including beavers, raccoons and opossums. In the wetlands at the lake, one can observe green heron and belted kingfisher.