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Most neighborhoods in Charleston, South Carolina, could be underwater by 2100. That includes Fort Sumter, the site where the American Civil War began in 1861. 15/26. More than a decade ago, the...
The town of McClellanville, whose population is just over 600, is forecasted to see much of its surrounding areas underwater if the frightening scenario comes to pass. The nearby Santee Coastal...
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With 360 degree views of the Great Smoky Mountains, Fontana Lake is the largest lake in Western North Carolina with the tallest dam east of the Rockies. Beneath the lake rests the remains of the once-bustling town of Judson. Judson had a population of around 600 people with a simple array of shops in town, including a sawmill and a post office. The...
This summer hotspot for family vacations in north Georgia, Lake Burton is one of four lakes created by damming sections of the Tallulah River to produce hydroelectric power for Atlanta and surrounding areas. Up until 1917, Burton was not a lake, but was the largest town in Rabun County. Founded in the early 1800s as one of the first gold rush towns...
Revered for its emerald waters and abundant recreation, South Carolina’s Lake Jocassee area was filled with rich history before the dam was built in 1973. South of where the dam and the hydroelectric station are currently located was once Keowee Village or Keowee Town, the capital of the Lower Cherokee Indians. The lake’s name “Jocassee” is derived...
Beneath the largest lake in West Virginia is a village whose name has been all but forgotten: Gad. When flooding towns to create man-made lakes for power production was common, typically the lake and dam were named after the town that was once there. However, in this case, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chose not to adopt the name “Gad Dam.” Inst...
Although there is no hard evidence of the rumored town of Monroe beneath Virginia’s beloved Smith Mountain Lake, many still believe that the truth lies beneath the water. When hydroelectric power was of top priority about 50 years ago, the damming process began on the Roanoke and Blackwater Rivers. As the waters rose, the tiny town disappeared unde...
These lakes formed after the damming of several sections of the Little Tennessee River and hide perhaps the deepest history of all. Several historic Cherokee townsites—including Chota, Tanasi, Toqua, Tomotley, Citico, Mialoqua, and Tuskegee—are now submerged. An old fort is also buried beneath the water. A crucial part of the region’s pride and his...
Story by Alex Shipman • 1w. Charleston, South Carolina could be underwater by 2150 © Climate Central. The popular US port city of Charleston, South Carolina could be underwater within 100...
Feb 4, 2024 · 15:28 ET, Sun, Feb 4, 2024 | UPDATED: 15:14 ET, Tue, Apr 9, 2024. Bookmark. Charleston, South Carolina could be underwater by 2150, scientists say (Image: Climate Central) The popular US port city of Charleston, South Carolina could be underwater within 100 years, according to an interactive map by climate scientists.
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May 31, 2019 · Waccamaw Neck, South Carolina > Population with homes at risk of flooding in 2060: 3,933 (17.7%) > Population with homes at risk of flooding in 2100: 8,531 (38.4%)
Apr 19, 2013 · There seemed to be no good way to get goods from the interior of South Carolina to its largest city. In the late 1700’s the Santee Canal Company was formed to explore the possibility of connecting the Santee River with the Cooper River, providing a route into Charleston.
