Santee Cooper hydropower project
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The Santee Cooper hydropower project is a large New Deal–era public works development in South Carolina that created lakes and dams to generate hydroelectric power and support regional economic growth.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Santee Cooper (South Carolina Public Service Authority) | 1 |
| Santee Cooper Project | 1 |
| Santee Cooper hydropower project canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal public works project
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hydroelectric power project ⓘ infrastructure project ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Santee Cooper Power and Navigation Project
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Santee Cooper project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| connectsWith | Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway via Cooper River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developer | South Carolina Public Service Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | New Deal programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of major recreational lakes in South Carolina
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displacement of communities in the Santee River valley ⓘ increased availability of electric power in rural South Carolina ⓘ submergence of large areas of forest and farmland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lake Marion
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Lake Moultrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinopolis Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinopolis Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Santee Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ diversion canal between Santee River and Cooper River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | late 1930s ⓘ |
| industry | electric power industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Berkeley County, South Carolina
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Calhoun County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Clarendon County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Orangeburg County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumter County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody |
Cooper River
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Santee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creation of one of the largest man-made lakes in South Carolina
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one of the largest land-clearing projects in U.S. history at the time of construction ⓘ |
| operator | Santee Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | South Carolina Public Service Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Deal infrastructure expansion in the American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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hydroelectric power generation ⓘ improvement of inland navigation ⓘ regional economic development ⓘ rural electrification ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
creation of Lake Marion by impoundment of the Santee River
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creation of Lake Moultrie by impoundment of the Cooper River basin ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Santee Cooper Project
this entity surface form:
Santee Cooper (South Carolina Public Service Authority)