Harllee Branch Power Plant
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Plant Harllee Branch is a coal-fired power station
located in southeastern Putnam County
, just southeast of Eatonton
, Georgia
, USA
. It is located about halfway between Eatonton and Milledgeville
, to the southeast. The power plant is owned and operated by Georgia Power
. It is named after Harllee Branch Jr., president of Georgia Power.
The power plant has one of the tallest chimneys in the world, built in 1978. The chimney stands 1001 ft (305.1 m), and is visible, on clear days, up to approximately 10 to 20 miles away. Many boaters use the chimney to navigate Lake Sinclair
, because the power plant is located at US 441
, and is a central point on the lake.
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
located in southeastern Putnam County
Putnam County, Georgia
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 18,812. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 21,251...
, just southeast of Eatonton
Eatonton, Georgia
Eatonton is a city in Putnam County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,480. The city is the county seat of Putnam County. It was named after William Eaton, an officer and diplomat involved in the First Barbary War...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located about halfway between Eatonton and Milledgeville
Milledgeville, Georgia
Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, located just before Eatonton on the way to Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively rapid current of the Oconee here made this an...
, to the southeast. The power plant is owned and operated by Georgia Power
Georgia Power
Georgia Power is an electric utility headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the largest of the four electric utilities that are owned and operated by Southern Company....
. It is named after Harllee Branch Jr., president of Georgia Power.
The power plant has one of the tallest chimneys in the world, built in 1978. The chimney stands 1001 ft (305.1 m), and is visible, on clear days, up to approximately 10 to 20 miles away. Many boaters use the chimney to navigate Lake Sinclair
Lake Sinclair
Lake Sinclair is a man-made lake in central Georgia near Milledgeville. It is operated by Georgia Power.- Location :Located in the central region of Georgia, on the Oconee River, Lake Sinclair stretches through the counties of Baldwin, Hancock, and Putnam, Lake Sinclair was created in 1953...
, because the power plant is located at US 441
U.S. Route 441
U.S. Route 441 is a spur route of U.S. Route 41. It currently runs for 939 miles from U.S. Route 41 in Miami, Florida to U.S. Route 25W in Lake City, Tennessee. Between its termini, US 441 passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee...
, and is a central point on the lake.