The Oconee County Public Library and the Oconee Heritage Center will present a series of talks about the coming of the lakes to Oconee County throughout April, May, and June, 2016. Sponsored by the South Carolina Humanities, the series of talks, featuring area scholars, authors, historians, and lake enthusiasts will address the impact to the county of the construction of dams and the resulting manmade lakes, including the historical, economic, cultural, social, and engineering aspects of the coming of the lakes.
Dr. James R. Martin, Chair of Civil Engineering at Clemson University, will speak about the engineering impact of the lakes.