Eric Conrad, Deputy Commander of the Corps' South Atlantic Division, also emphasized the need for infrastructure improvements. "We can continue to stand on the shoulders of those that have gone before us and enjoy their dream but we must also honor that dream with a vision of our own."Ĭol. "We are now at a tipping point," he said. "The folks that built this Monument to Progress, and thousands of others like it, had a vision of greatness and a will to make it happen." "The infrastructure of our nation needs renewal," Lockwood said. Lockwood highlighted the need to improve and modernize the nation's infrastructure, as projects like the Hartwell Dam age. The keynote address came from Richard Lockwood, Chief of Operations and Regulatory for the USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C. "They live here and serve this community by providing flood risk management, hydropower, downstream navigation, as well as water supply, water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and recreation." "I am honored to be here to mark this occasion, and I'm equally proud of our Corps family working here today," Hall said. Hall, Commander of the USACE Savannah District, which operates and maintains the dam. "The heart of this project didn't spring from diagrams and drawings, but rather it stemmed from the ideas in the minds of the visionaries who designed it and the workers who breathed life into it," said Col. About 15 former construction workers and their families attended the celebration and were presented commemorative coins. The event paid tribute to hundreds of men and women who devoted their time and talents to the Hartwell Project over the last half century. The audience included community members, stakeholders, government officials, Corps employees and retirees, and former construction workers who helped build the dam. The Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office hosted a commemoration ceremony with more than 350 in attendance. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commemorated Hartwell's 50th Anniversary on April 27, 2012-exactly 50 years from the day in 1962 when the power plant first generated and delivered electricity to the grid. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. 1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S.