20150413-5134(30484448)

DUKE
ENERGY,
April 13, 2015
Mr. Wayne King, P.E.
Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
Atlanta Regional Office
3700 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 950
Duluth, GA 30096
RE: Fatality of April 3, 2015 on Lake Keowee
Keowee - Toxaway Project No. 2503
Dear Mr. King:
WATER STRATEGY, HYDRO
LICENSING AND LAKE SERVICES
Duke Energy Corporation
526 South Church Streel
Charlotte, NC 28202
Mailing Address.
ECI2YIP.0. Box 1006
This letter is to inform you in accordance with 18 CFR 12.10(b) of a drowning that occurred on Lake
Keowee on Friday, April 3, 2015.
Treven Tolliver, 17, of Greer, SC is reported to have drowned while trying to swim from the lake shore to
an island with friends. He was removed, transported to a hospital, treated and resuscitated before later
dying from complications associated with the incident. The drowning occurred near a popular
swimming area known as "The Rock ".
For more information, see the attached public safety incident report and news article. Duke Energy
advises this incident did not take place near a dam, spillway, intake, or power line, so in accordance with
18 CFR 12,10 (b) (4), this incident is defined as non - project related.
Contact Phil Fragapane at 704 - 382 -4138, Phil.Fragapane@duke- energy.com regarding this filing.
Sincerely,
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Jeffrey G. Lineberg .E.
Director, Water Strategy & Hydro Licensing
Enclosures

Public Safety Incident
1. Dam Number - (State) 2503 - - (_SC_) D2SI- (RO)
2. Name of Project Keowee- Toxaway
Name of Development/Dam Keowee
3. Licensee or Exemptee Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
4. River or Stream Savannah River
5. Date of Incident 04 / 03 / 2015 , Time of Incident 17:20pm
6. Licensee Report Dates: Verbal _/ _NA / Written 04 / 13 / 2015
7. Description of Incident (20 words or less): Young man died in hospital due to drowning
while attempting to swim from lake shore to an island.
8. Location of Incident (check one): Reservoir or Upstream X ; Tailrace _; Intake
Downstream _; Canal _; Conduit ; Penstock _; Powerhouse _; Substation
Spillway or Dam _; Project Land _; Other _ (describe)
9. Number of People involved in incident 1 ;
Injured 0 ; Fatalities 1 ; No injury or fatality 0 ;
10. Type of Activity (check one): Boating _; Swimming X ; Auto/Vehicle _;
PWC _; Seaplanes _; Fall _; Inspection/Maintenance _; Bank Fishing _;
Boat Fishing _; Suicide _; Natural Causes _; Homicide _; Construction ;
Unknown _; Other
11. Project Related Yes No X
12. Licensee Compliance: Yes X No
Summarize Conclusion; Non - project related incident.

Greer teen dies hours after being pulled from Lake Keowee I Local News - WYFF Home Page 1 of 1
Greer teen dies hours after being pulled from
Lake Keowee
UPDATED 2:13 PM EDT Apr 05, 2015
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. -
A 17- year -old boy was pronounced dead Friday after being pulled from Lake Keowee, Oconee
County Coroner Karl Addis said.
Divers were called to the lake about 5:20 p.m. after reports that the teen went under after trying to
swim to an island with his friends, Emergency Management Director Scott Krein said.
The teen was identified at Treven Tolliver of Greer.
Krein said Tolliver had decided to turn around but went under while swimming back to shore.
The incident reportedly occurred near the popular swimming location known as "The Rock."
Divers and boats were used to search the lake. Krein said Tolliver was found about 6 p.m.
Treatment was provided by EMS with transport to the emergency department at Oconee Memorial
Hospital.
Once there, he was resuscitated and then transferred to the emergency department at Greenville
Memorial Hospital.
The coroners office said Tolliver died from complications of apparent drowning.
The Greenville County School district says Tolliver was a student at Greer High School.
Tolliver's family says he was a senior.
The school district says they will have additional counselors at the school on Monday.
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