The Clark Hill Reservoir, located north of Augusta, Georgia, is one of the largest inland water bodies in the Southern United States. The Clark Hill Reservoir was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of Savannah District. The project was the first of the Corps involving the simultaneous development of a dam and its recreational facilities. The Clark Hill Dam was built to prevent the recurring floods of the Savannah River in and around Augusta. The work began in 1946 and was completed in 1954. The development of the recreation facilities proceeded simultaneously with the dam's construction, as was planned.