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The Crisp County Power Dam, also known as the Warwick Dam, was the first county owned, constructed, and operated power dam in the United States, requiring an amendment to the Georgia State Constitution to make the project legally possible. [2] It came online in August, 1930, under the authority of the Crisp County Power Commission. [3]
J. Strom Thurmond Dam, [1] also known in Georgia as Clarks Hill Dam, is a concrete-gravity and embankment dam located 22 miles (35 km) north of Augusta, Georgia on the Savannah River at the border of South Carolina and Georgia, creating Lake Strom Thurmond. U.S. Route 221 (and Georgia State Route 150 on the Georgia side of the state line) cross it.
Hydroelectric power stations in Georgia (country) (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Dams in Georgia (country)" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The Lake Blackshear Dam and Reservoir, constructed by the Crisp County Power Commission, serves approximately 23,000 people. The power-dam was the first in the United States to be owned, constructed and operated by a county. In 1925, after an amendment was made to the Georgian constitution, the Crisp County Power Commission (CCPC
Thurmond Lake is a man-made lake bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Broad, and Little Rivers. The lake is created by the J. Strom Thurmond Dam located on the Savannah River 22 miles (35 km) above Augusta, Georgia and 239.5 miles (385.4 km) above the mouth of the Savannah River.
Hartwell Dam is a concrete and embankment dam located on the Savannah River at the border of South Carolina and Georgia, creating Lake Hartwell. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1962 for the purposes of flood control, hydropower and navigation. The concrete and earthen structure spans 15,840 feet (4,828 m).
Debby is a billion-dollar catastrophe with dams failed, 75 people rescued in Georgia. Kala Hunter. August 16, 2024 at 11:18 AM. ... Seventy-five rescues were made on Aug. 6, according to Dal ...
Richard B. Russell Dam is a concrete-gravity and embankment dam located on the Savannah River at the border of South Carolina and Georgia, creating Richard B. Russell Lake. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1974 and 1985 for the purposes of flood control , hydroelectricity , recreation , additional stream flow ...