J. Strom Thurmond Dam

J. Strom Thurmond Dam (HMS8S)

Location: Clarks Hill, SC 29821 McCormick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 39.767', W 82° 11.45'

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Constructed between 1946-1954, Thurmond Dam is the first hydropower project to be built on the Savannah River. Behind it lies one of the largest Corps of Engineer lakes east of the Mississippi.

The Thurmond Dam powerhouse contains seven power units, each capable of generating 40,000 kilowatts. Its average annual energy output is 920-million kilowatt hours.

Since its completion, Thurmond Dam has prevented millions of dollars in flood damage to down stream sites, and had produced power revenues sufficient to repay its original construction cost in less than 25 years.
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HM NumberHMS8S
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Placed ByU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 12:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 389593 N 3725403
Decimal Degrees33.66278333, -82.19083333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 39.767', W 82° 11.45'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 39' 46.02" N, 82° 11' 27.00" W
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Area Code(s)864, 803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 940 Unnamed Road, Clarks Hill SC 29821, US
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