Pinopolis Lock Closing for Maintenance

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Pinopolis Navigational Lock on Lake Moultrie at Jefferies Hydroelectric Station will be out of service from Monday, Oct. 23, through Friday, Jan. 5, for planned maintenance.

Once the lock reopens, winter operating hours will begin. The lock will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or 30 minutes before sunset, whichever is earlier).

For updates on lock availability, boaters 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.

For more than 90 years, Santee Cooper has been serving the people of South Carolina. The utility is South Carolina’s largest power provider and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people across the state. Through its affordable, reliable and environmentally responsible electricity and water services, and through innovative partnerships and initiatives that attract and retain industry and jobs, Santee Cooper helps power South Carolina. To learn more, visit www.santeecooper.com and follow #PoweringSC on social media.

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