Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant, South Carolina
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Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant in South Carolina is an unfinished nuclear facility best known for serving as the primary underwater filming location for James Cameron’s 1989 science fiction film "The Abyss."
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film shooting location
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unfinished nuclear power plant ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| hasFeature | flooded containment tank used for underwater sets ⓘ |
| hasNoAttribute |
never entered commercial operation
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no nuclear fuel ever loaded ⓘ |
| hasStructure | large concrete reactor containment basins ⓘ |
| industry | nuclear power industry ⓘ |
| laterUse | training and testing site for divers and film crews ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oconee County, South Carolina
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South Carolina ⓘ |
| near |
Blacksburg, South Carolina
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Gaffney, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | serving as primary underwater filming location for the film "The Abyss" ⓘ |
| notableSetPiece | massive open-water tank created in containment basin for "The Abyss" ⓘ |
| numberOfPlannedUnits | 3 ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | commercial nuclear electricity generation ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Duke Energy
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Duke Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedReactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| primaryUseAfterCancellation | film production facility ⓘ |
| region | Upstate South Carolina ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | cancelled ⓘ |
| usedAs | underwater filming tank ⓘ |
| usedByDirector | James Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByProduction | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForFilm | The Abyss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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