Clarks Hill Lake

 

Clarks Hill Lake is located in both Georgia and South Carolina; in South Carolina it is called J. Strom Thurmond Lake. Clarks Hill Lake is formed by J. Strom Thurmond Dam on the Savannah River twenty-two miles above Augusta. The lake extends a little over 39 miles up the Savannah River, 29 miles up the Little River, and 6.5 miles up the Broad River in Georgia, and 17 miles up the Little River in South Carolina. It covers approximately 71,100 acres and has 1200 miles of shoreline. There are also 250 small islands dotting the surface of the lake. The dam and lake were built between 1946 and 1954, and they comprise the largest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project east of the Mississippi River.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Site

Great Lakes of Georgia Overview

Clarks Hill Lake from Brown's Guide to Georgia

Clarks Hill Lake from trails.com

Clarks Hill Lake 2007 Drought Photos from GeorgiaInfo

Photo Timeline of Construction

Clarks Hill Lake Natural Resources

USGS Geographic Names Information System Page

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