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UPDATE: Pinopolis Lock Back In Operation

Pictured: Pinopolis Lock (Courtesy: visitberkeleycounty.com)

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. –The Pinopolis Lock on Lake Moultrie at Santee Cooper’s Jefferies Hydroelectric Station is now operating after repairs took place this week.

For updates on lock availability, boaters can follow Santee Cooper on Facebook and Twitter, and can call 843-899-LOCK (5625).

The lock, part of the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric and Navigation Project, has been in service since 1942, when Santee Cooper first began generating electricity. Santee Cooper manages lakes Marion and Moultrie, South Carolina’s largest freshwater resource

Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s largest power provider, largest Green Power generator and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people across the state.

Through its low-cost, reliable and environmentally responsible electricity and water services, and through innovative partnerships and initiatives that attract and retain industry and jobs, Santee Cooper powers South Carolina. To learn more, visit www.santeecooper.com.

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