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Hartwell Dam & Lake
5625 Anderson Hwy
Hartwell, GA 30643-5259
Phone Numbers
706-856-0300
or toll free at
1-888-893-0678
Corps of Engineers Headquarters'
Homepage
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Welcome to Hartwell Dam & Lake!
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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Consider annual passes and life
jackets! Annual passes for U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers day use areas/boat ramps are available. The
passes are $30 each and are valid for one year from the date
of purchase. The pass allows unlimited nationwide use of
all day use/boat ramp fee areas managed by the Corps.
Passes may be purchased in person at the Hartwell Lake
Visitor Center (using cash, check or credit card), by phone
(using credit card) toll-free at 888-893-0678, or by mail
(using check or credit card). Annual passes are also
available at Corps operated campground gatehouses and
staffed day use area gatehouses as well as Richard B.
Russell and J. Strom Thurmond Lake Offices.
Each year people drown on area lakes. Ninety percent of
drownings would have been prevented if the victims had been
wearing a life jacket. There are many new styles of life
jackets available today which are much more comfortable and
cooler than older models; many are designed for specific
activities and you might want to look into Coast Guard
approved inflatable life jackets. Check out new life
jackets at sporting goods stores near you or online. |
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Twin Lakes Campground Now Open Year Round! |
Twin Lakes Campground, located in Pickens Co., S.C., will
now be open year round.
The campground is conveniently located near Clemson,
Anderson, and I-85.
“The decision to keep Twin Lakes campground open came about
through customer comments and the popularity of Twin Lakes
Campground during the spring, summer, and fall,” said Tanya
Grant, Hartwell park ranger.“ The campground
previously closed on Nov. 30 and re-opened April 1 every
year. Sites 25
through 58 have been winterized and are now open for
camping. The
rest of the campground will open on April 1,” said Grant.
Another Corps campground, Watsadler, located in Hart Co.,
Ga., on the lower end of the lake is also open year round.
Campsites at both campgrounds can be reserved by calling the
National Recreation Reservation Service toll-free at
877-444-6777, or online at
www.recreation.gov .
For questions concerning campgrounds or Hartwell Lake,
contact the Corps’ Hartwell Dam and Lake Office toll
free at 888-893-0678 or (706) 856-0300.
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Attention Shoreline Permit Holders! |
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Would you like
to receive information and updates concerning shoreline use
permits from the Corps by email? If so, you're in luck.
The Corps is establishing an email database in order to keep
you up to date and to help us save on mailing costs. Permit
holders interested in receiving emails from the Corps can
email the
Hartwell Dam & Lake Office (cesas-op-h@usace.army.mil)
or call the office toll-free at 888-893-0678, ext. 0.
You will need to provide your name,
permit number and up to two email addresses.
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Turn Your Christmas Tree into Fish Habitat |
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Project
Office will accept natural Christmas trees (no artificial
trees) for recycling Dec. 26 through Feb. 15, 2011.
The recycled trees
will be used as fish attractors in Hartwell Lake.
Trees will be tied in bundles, weighted with concrete
anchors, and then submerged in various locations marked with
fish attractor buoys.
All ornaments and tinsel must be removed before
dropping the trees off.
Christmas trees can be dropped off at Big Oaks Recreation
Area located on U.S. Hwy. 29, one mile past the Hartwell Dam
in Hart County, Ga.
Trees can also be dropped off at Twin Lakes boat ramp
and Coneross boat ramp in South Carolina, and Poplar Springs
boat ramp in Georgia.
These trees can be picked by fishermen any time for personal
use until Feb. 15 at any of these locations.
Trees should be anchored in eight-to-12 feet of
water. Do not place
Christmas trees in the main lake channel or around private
docks.
Mount Lebanon Elementary School located at 2850 Lebanon Rd.,
in Pendleton, S.C. will also be a drop-off location.
Trees can be dropped at the school from Dec. 26
through Jan. 15.
The drop-off area will be roped off near the entrance to the
school.
“Small trees and brush provide cover for fish, particularly
as nursery areas for juvenile fish,” said Corps Park Ranger
Asher Alexander.
“In addition, they provide habitat for aquatic insects –
essential food during the early stages of most fish
species.”
For more information, contact the Hartwell Lake Manager’s
Office toll free 1-888-893-0678, or visit their website at
http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/hartwell
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of fish attractor locations and GPS coordinates, visit them
online at
http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/hartwell/fishing.htm
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