Richard B. Russell Lake

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lake_name = Richard B. Russell Lake
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location = Georgia, South Carolina
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type = reservoir
inflow = Savannah River
outflow = Savannah River
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Richard B. Russell Lake is a man-made lake created by the construction of Richard B. Russell Dam on the Savannah River bordering Elbert County, Georgia and Abbeville County, South Carolina. Filling of the lake began in October 1983, and was completed in December 1984 for a full pool elevation of 475 feet. Named for U.S. Senator Richard Brevard Russell, Jr., the lake consists of convert|26650|acre|km2|0 of water and convert|540|mi|km|-1 of shoreline. Unlike its neighbors Lake Hartwell to the north and Lake Strom Thurmond to the south, Lake Russell was not designed to permit downstream navigation, and Federal regulations prohibit private use of the public lands surrounding it.