Jocassee Hydroelectric Station

Jocassee Dam is an embankment dam on the , straddling the border of and in in the . The dam forms , which is fed by the , Thompson, and Whitewater Rivers, and serves primarily for hydroelectric power generation and flood control.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nine Times.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in . is situated 5 miles southeast of Jocassee Hydroelectric Station.

Jocassee Hydroelectric Station

Latitude
34.95959° or 34° 57′ 35″ north
Longitude
-82.91488° or 82° 54′ 54″ west
Established
December 1973
Operator
Open location code
866VX35P+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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