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Water Temperature
52o
F
Date of reading: 12/30/08
Note: Water temperatures are not taken daily. The above
temperature is the most recent reading.
Drought and Low Lake Level Info!
Boat Ramp Open/Closure List
[Due to lake level increase - 24 ramps
reopened 1/7/09]
Boat Ramp Bottom Elevation List
[List is
being updated to show recent ramp improvements and will be reposted
when complete]
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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.
Click to:
Read more
about Hartwell Lake
The Corps Extends Boat Ramps with
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Faced with record low lake levels due to historic drought
conditions, the Hartwell Project Management has recently entered
into Challenge Partnership Agreements with two organizations to
add concrete extensions to boat ramps on
Hartwell
Lake.
The goal is to extend ramps in
different areas of the lake to maintain access during periods of
extreme low lake levels.
These extensions will not make ramps
usable immediately, as they can only be poured to the waters
edge.
However, these ramps will become
available sooner as lake levels recover.
The agreements were signed with
Friends of 18 Mile
to extend the 18 Mile Creek Ramp located in Anderson County, SC
and with
Hartwell Ramp Betterment Partners
to extend the center ramp at Broyles Recreation Area in Anderson
County, SC.
The
Hartwell
Ramp Betterment Partners
are gathering more
members and donations for their group in order to conduct work
on several more ramps around the lake.
The work at
18 Mile Creek is complete and work has begun at Broyles.
To see the Partner’s sponsored website,
CLICK HERE.
Challenge Partnership Agreements are a way for the Corps to
accept funds, services or materials from non-Federal agencies or
private organizations to accomplish recreation and natural
resources work consistent with our Mission.
In certain partnerships, the Corps
will provide labor, equipment and materials to grade and prepare
the work area, construct forms, finish and clean the area.
The partner may provide materials,
equipment, labor and/or services.
Concrete extensions have also been added to ramps at Twin
Lakes
and Twelve Mile Recreation Areas in Pickens Co., SC.
These extensions were completed by
the Corps but a lack of funding prevented work at additional
locations without the help of partner organizations.
The Corps continues to accept and
encourage additional partnering opportunities. For more
information related to ramp conditions or partnering
opportunities, please contact
Natural Resources Program Manager
Kenneth Bedenbaugh, toll free at 888-893-0678, ext. 337.
“We
are very appreciative of the partner organizations who have
stepped up to help and any other organizations or individuals
interested in partnering with the Corps in this effort are
encouraged to contact us as soon as possible,” said Bedenbaugh.
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Annual Day Use
Passes Available
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Annual passes for U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers day use areas 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 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 campgrounds as well as Richard B. Russell and J.
Strom Thurmond Lake Offices.
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Corps Limits Hazard Markings in Navigational Channels |
Due to the severity of the drought and low lake levels,
the Corps announced on October 20, 2008
that they will only mark hazards located within
navigational channels in the following areas on Hartwell Lake:
the Savannah River, the Seneca River up to buoy S90, and the
Tugaloo River up to buoy T70. The Corps will
discontinue marking hazards within the upper ends of the Seneca
and Tugaloo Rivers and all other navigational channels on
Hartwell Lake.
The immense number of potential hazards, along with
constantly changing water conditions, prohibits the marking of
all hazards. Boaters are urged to use extreme caution while on
the lake. As lake levels continue to decline, unknown hazards
may appear within and outside of the marked navigational
channels.
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Recycle Your Christmas Tree! |
The Corps will accept Christmas
trees for recycling through Feb. 15, 2009 at Hartwell Lake.
Christmas trees can be dropped off at Big Oaks Recreation
Area in Hart County, Ga., Twin Lakes Boat Ramp in Pickens
County, SC, Coneross Campground Boat Ramp, SC and at Poplar
Springs Boat Ramp in Franklin County, Ga. The recycled
trees will be used for fish attractors in Hartwell Lake.
To view the full news release click
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Discovery Links
Savannah District Water Safety Homepage
Weather
Click
HERE for
current weather conditions at Hartwell Lake
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