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Place Name
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Hartwell Lake
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Place Status (Type)
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reservoir
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Location
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Georgia, United States, North America
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Latitude
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34°20'N
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Longitude
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82°49'W
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Hartwell Lake
, reservoir, NE Ga. and NW S.C., on Savannah R.
(Ga.-S.C. state line), 13 mi/21 km SE of
Anderson (S.C.); 34°20'N 82°49'W. Lower reservoir
10 mi/16 km long; Keowee (Seneca) R. enters
from N, Tugaloo R. (Ga.-S.C. state line) enters from NW, both forming
arms each c.25 mi/40 km long. Formed by
Hartwell Dam (195 ft/59 m high), built (1960)
by the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, navigation, and power
generation. Hartwell near SW shore. State parks on NE (S.C.) and SW
(Ga.) shores.
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