Lake Murray's Saluda Dam & McMeekin Generating Station

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Stock #:339622
Type: Postcard
Era: Chrome
City: Lexington
State: South Carolina (SC)
County: Lexington
Publisher: Photo Arts
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Lake Murray's Saluda Dam & McMeekin Generating Station Lexington County, SC Hugh 84 sq mile Lake Murray is impounded by what was the largest earthen dam in the world when built in 1930. Highway across the nearly two mile long dam affords the visitor a beautiful panorama of sky blue water. McMeekin Station (center of picture) was rated as the most efficient steam electric generating station in the world in 1958. Saluda Hydro (capability 136,000 kw.) and McMeekin Station (capability 275,000 ks) are property of the SC Electric & Gas Co

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