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The Saluda Dam [1] or Saluda River Dam, [2] officially the Dreher Shoals Dam, [1] [3] commonly referred to as the Lake Murray Dam, [4] [5] is an earthen embankment dam located approximately 10 miles (15 km) west of Columbia, South Carolina on the Saluda River. Construction on the dam began in 1927 and was completed in 1930.
The dam at Lake Murray Instead of worrying about disaster, Pratt urged residents to think of the recent activity as a wake-up call for preparation. “It’s always a reminder to keep emergency ...
The reservoir began to fill with water on Aug. 31, 1929, and the dam produced its first 10,000 kilowatts at 7 a.m., Dec. 1, 1930. ... While most locals will just refer to the Lake Murray Dam, that ...
Dominion Energy partially opened one of the dam’s four spill gates due to ongoing work, leaving one of its turbines out of order. With Tropical Storm Debby threatening, Lake Murray spill gate ...
Lake Murray itself is named after the project's chief engineer, William S. Murray. The Saluda Dam is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and 220 feet (67 m) high. Lake Murray is 41 miles (66 km) long, and 14 miles (23 km) wide at its widest point. At the time when the lake was finished, it was the world's largest man-made reservoir. [2]
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The uppermost dam on the Saluda River, on the border of Greenville and Pickens Counties, forming Saluda Lake; the old textile mill dam in Piedmont; The textile mill dam at Pelzer; The Pelzer Mills Dam, near Williamston; The Lee Steam Plant Dam near Williamston; The Holiday Dam near Belton; a still-operating dam built to power the textile mill ...
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