Richard B. Russell Dam

concrete-gravity and embankment dam located on the Savannah River at the border of South Carolina and Georgia, United States
Place gravity_dam Q11997761
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Richard B. Russell Dam

Summary

Richard B. Russell Dam is a gravity dam[1]. It draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (gravity_dam category, ranking #37 of 198).[2]

Key Facts

  • Richard B. Russell Dam is located in South Carolina[3].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam is located in Elbert County[4].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam is in the country of United States[5].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam is on the body of water Savannah River[6].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam[7].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[8].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's instance of is recorded as pumped-storage power station[9].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam is owned by United States Army Corps of Engineers[10].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam is operated by United States Army Corps of Engineers[11].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's Commons category is recorded as Richard B. Russell Dam[12].
  • 1974 marks the founding of Richard B. Russell Dam[13].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.025, 'lon': -82.5942}[14].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Savannah River[15].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's service entry is recorded as 1985[16].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+144.8'}[17].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+628'}[18].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Savannah River drainage basin[19].
  • Richard B. Russell Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Richard B. Russell Lake[20].

Body

Geography

Richard B. Russell Dam is in the country of United States[5]. Located in include South Carolina[3], an U.S. state[21], in United States[22], founded in 1788[23] and Elbert County[4], a county of Georgia[24], in United States[25], founded in 1790[26]. It is on the body of water Savannah River[6].

Physical Characteristics

Richard B. Russell Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+144.8'}[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gravity dam[7], hydroelectric power station[8], and pumped-storage power station[9].

History and Context

1974 marks the founding of Richard B. Russell Dam[13]. It is owned by United States Army Corps of Engineers[10].

Why It Matters

Richard B. Russell Dam draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (gravity_dam category, ranking #37 of 198).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Form EIA-860M. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Form EIA-860M. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Geographic Names Information System. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . National Inventory of Dams. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Form EIA-860. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Sadads · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13333]]: Richard_B._Russell_hydroelectric_plant, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264283|batch #264283]]"
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