As the textile industry began to take shape in the area,
Clemson Agricultural College was established at the southwest corner of the
county. Clemson opened its doors to 446 male cadets in 1893.
In the
early 1960s the first of a trio of large reservoirs was developed, with the U.S.
Corps of Engineers completing
U.S. Corps of Engineers completing
Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River. The dam
created Hartwell Lake, which borders Clemson.
Then in the 1970s
Duke Power purchased land in northern Pickens and Oconee counties that led
to the construction of
Duke's Oconee Nuclear Station
which began producing
electric power in 1973.
