Tag Archives: Russell Lake

Route to the Drought

Posted on December 13, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

A look back at 2016 provides insight into how the Savannah River Basin reached Drought Level 2 and the conditions we’ll need for a full recovery.

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Outer harbor dredging moves closer to home

Posted on November 8, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – As part of the outer harbor dredging portion of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, the Dredge Illinois was recently repositioned off Cockspur Island in the main navigation channel of the Savannah River. Dredged material is being placed on … Continue reading →

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Upper Savannah River reservoirs enter Drought Level 2

Posted on September 19, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the upper Savannah River entered Drought Level 2 as of 6 a.m. Sept. 19, when the level of the J. Strom Thurmond Lake dipped to … Continue reading →

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Richard B. Russell – not your average hydropower plant

Posted on August 17, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

(A version of this article originally appeared on this blog May 29, 2013.) The youngest of Savannah District’s three multipurpose dam and lake projects, Richard B. Russell Dam differs from Hartwell and Thurmond, not just size and appearance, but also … Continue reading →

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Rain is coming, but will it be enough?

Posted on August 5, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

If the first three days in August are any indication, things could be looking up for the Savannah River Basin. Last month, on the other hand, the only reason to look up was in a fit of frustration. Russell’s take … Continue reading →

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Upper Savannah reservoirs enter Drought Level 1

Posted on July 25, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs on the Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers entered the first drought level today when pool elevation at Thurmond Lake dipped below 326 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl). Entering … Continue reading →

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Commander: Persistent, below normal rainfall expected to impact lake levels

Posted on July 13, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Since I took command of the Savannah District in June 2015 we’ve been fortunate to have adequate, and sometimes abundant, rainfall and inflows to maintain full reservoir levels. Beginning in January we observed below-average rainfall throughout the basin, yet were … Continue reading →

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Dry conditions begin to emerge as inflows decrease

Posted on May 24, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The last three months of 2015 brought with it a surge of precipitation that exceeded normal rainfall by more than 200 percent across the upper Savannah River Basin. At Thurmond in particular December rainfall approached 300 percent of normal, soaking … Continue reading →

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Corps responds to shoreline management concerns

Posted on January 12, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

As we expected, the original post last week generated significant attention here on the blog and through email directed to our office. Five issues seemed to stand out which I will address.

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Local weather systems in tune with fiscal calendar

Posted on October 9, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah River Basin sputtered its way through September but somehow still landed close to par. This feat seems even more astonishing – if watching rain gauges can be considered astonishing – when you consider the entire basin collected more … Continue reading →

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