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Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Wateree Dam

Street Address:

2236 Sailing Club Ln

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Site Number:

1266

Control Number:

U/55/1266

Tax Number:

128-00-1

Date Surveyed:

November 14 2001

Category:

Structure

Construction Date:

1917 – 1920

Historic Use:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Use:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Architect or Builder:

Hardaway Contracting Co. - builder

National Register Determination:

eligible;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Total length of dam is 3,380 feet including powerhouse (587 feet) and overflow spillway (1,431 feet). Dam was raised 6 feet in 1925.Criterion C (Engineering)

Historical Information:

Commercial operation began 10/7/1919. Wateree Power Co. Incorporated in 1909 and became part of Duke Power Co. in 1924.

Source of Historical Information:

Duke Power Co., Charlotte N.C., Oct 27, 1976 letter to Camden Archives.

Quadrangle Name:

Rabon Crossroads

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