This photograph shows the Lake Wylie dam and hydroelectric station as it appeared in the late 20th century.

This photograph shows the Lake Wylie dam and hydroelectric station from the late 1940s or early 1950s.

The heavy rains and flooding of July 1916 caused damage to homes, crops, and businesses. Advertisements like this one from the Rock Hill Record were common in July 1916, as merchants sought to liquidate stock and merchandise damaged by rain, wind, and flooding.

This photograph shows the Southern Railway trestle at Nation Ford from the Fort Mill side of the Catawba River. Taken several days after the flood waters had subsided, the photo shows construction crews in boats restringing the telegraph and telephone lines between Fort Mill and Rock Hill.

This photograph of the Southern Railway trestle at Nation Ford was taken a short time after the flood waters subsided in July 1916. The view is from the Rock Hill side of the river looking toward Fort Mill. The twisted remnants of the steel framework are clearly visible, as are the foundations which were still relatively intact. The trestle was subsequently rebuilt on these same foundations.

The Great Flood of July 1916 destroyed the Southern Railway trestle at Nation Ford. The trestle collapsed at about 9 PM on July 16; this photograph was probably taken the next day, while the flood was still at its height. Note how the iron rails were twisted and bent by the force of the flood, while the trestle framework is completely gone. This view is from the Rock Hill side of the river looking toward the Fort Mill side.

This trestle on the Catawba River was constructed in 1851 by the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad Company. The company used the historic Nation Ford on the Catawba River as the foundation for the trestle. The trestle was destroyed by Union cavalry in 1865 and subsequently rebuilt. This railroad became the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad in 1869 and was incorporated into the Richmond & Danville Railroad in 1878. In 1894 it became part of Southern Railway. Note the double track system, which includes both narrow gauge (3 ft.) and standard gauge (4 ft. 8 1/2 in.) tracks. The trestle was destroyed by the 1916 flood and rebuilt again.

This photograph shows the powerhouse and the western portion of the Catawba Power Company dam after the Great Flood of July 1916 had subsided.

This photograph shows the Catawba Power Company dam several days after the flood of July 1916 had subsided. The eastern section of the dam on the Fort Mill side of the river collapsed during the flood and was washed away.