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Recovery of CSS Georgia remains in progress after 150 years in Savannah River

Posted on January 28, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Recovering the CSS Georgia ironclad scuttled on the Savannah River floor marks the beginning of the construction phase of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Col. Thomas Tickner, Savannah District commander, will host a kick-off event Jan. 29 at Old Fort … Continue reading →

Posted in Navigation, Savannah Harbor | Tagged archaeologist, archaeology, artifacts, casemate, Civil War, Col Thomas Tickner, Confederate, conservation, Conservation Research Laboratory, CSS Georgia, Dial Cordy and Associates, diver, divers, ironclad, Panamerican Consultants, Port of Savannah, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah Port, Savannah River, SHEP, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, SUPSALV, Texas A&M, Texas A&M University, Union, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Navy, USACE, vessel | Comments Off

Plant Vogtle water permit follows current basin water manual

Posted on January 14, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Over the past several months the occasional fan of Balancing the Basin has voiced concern about the expansion of Plant Vogtle on the Savannah River. Most of the concern focused on the increased water needs (and impacts on reservoir levels) … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Hydropower, Navigation, Recreation, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Corps of Engineers, department of natural resources, DNR, downstream navigation, fish and wildlife management, flood risk reduction, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, nuclear reactors, Plant Vogtle, recreation, reservoirs, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, water permit, water quality, water supply | 3 Comments

SHEP and the Savannah River – a Wrap-up

Posted on December 17, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editor’s note: Beginning in July 2013 this blog has posted a series of stories on the environmental monitoring of the Savannah River as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The monitoring program continues and some will be expanded … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Navigation, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Abercorn Creek, Army Corps of Engineers, Atlantic sturgeon, chlorides, City of Savannah, Clemson University, construction, data, deepening, department of natural resources, dissolved oxygen, downstream, environmental, Environmental Assessment, estuary, fish, Garden City Terminal, Georgia, Georgia Ports Authority, GPA, intake, Monitoring, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, pre-construction monitoring, research, salinity, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SC DNR, SHEP, shortnose sturgeon, South Carolina, striped bass, studies, study, transmitter, UGA, University of Georgia, upstream, US Geologi, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS, water impoundment, water mitigation, water quality, Wetlands | 1 Comment

Updates on the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive and Flood Storage studies

Posted on November 19, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Update on the Flood Storage Assessment In October 2013 we announced an initiative to assess our flood storage capacity to test the possibility of reducing our current flood storage allotment. More specifically, the study will provide information that will better … Continue reading →

Posted in Drought in the News, Drought Response, Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Navigation, Studies, Water Management | Tagged comprehensive study, data, Drought Contingency Plan, environmental, flood storage, GAEPD, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Hartwell Dam, Nature Conservancy, PMF, Probable Maximum Flood, rain, Russell Dam, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, studies, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, water study | 21 Comments

Experts gather water quality data before beginning harbor deepening

Posted on September 24, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editors Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles to explain environmental monitoring efforts associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). This series focuses on the various monitoring activities that must take place before construction begins. SAVANNAH, … Continue reading →

Posted in Navigation, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Uncategorized, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Garden City Terminal, Savannah District, Savannah harbor deepening, Savannah Harbor Expansion Pr, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, SHEP, study, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, USGS, water quality | Comments Off

Corps partners with Clemson University to monitor marshes for harbor deepening

Posted on September 3, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editors Note: This is the third in a series of articles to explain environmental monitoring efforts associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). This series will focus on the various monitoring activities that must take place before construction begins. … Continue reading →

Posted in Navigation, Savannah Harbor, Studies | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Clemson University, data, estuary, Monitoring, research, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, studies, study, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, Wetlands | 2 Comments

Update on New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam

Posted on July 30, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

We recently asked readers what topics they would like to read about on Balancing the Basin, and someone asked us for an update on the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. Here’s the comment we received: “I would like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Navigation, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Management | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Atlantic sturgon, Augusta Shoals, downstrem, fish bypass, fish passage, harbor deepening, lock and dam, mitigation, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, shortnose sturgeon, sturgeon, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE | 5 Comments

Environmental monitoring underway for Savannah harbor deepening

Posted on July 24, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editors Note: This is the first in a series of articles to explain environmental monitoring efforts associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. This series will focus on the various monitoring activities that must take place before construction begins. Subsequent … Continue reading →

Posted in Navigation, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Abercorn Creek, Army Corps of Engineers, deepening, environmental monitoring, expansion, harbor, port, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, shipping channel, studies, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE | 2 Comments

Corps to close portions of lock and dam due to safety concerns

Posted on May 8, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and the City of Augusta, Georgia, will close all access to a portion of the New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam on May 15 due to safety concerns with the aging structure. … Continue reading →

Posted in Navigation, Water Safety | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, City of Augusta, Georgia, inspection, lock & dam, navigation, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, riverbed, safety, Savannah District, Savannah River, structure, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE | Comments Off

Monitoring river quality for the Savannah harbor deepening

Posted on January 22, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Brian E. McCallum, Assistant Director with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Georgia Water Science Center. In this post, McCallum explains the USGS role in working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Author, Navigation, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, data, Georgia, National Water Information System Web Interface, Savannah, Savannah District, Savannah harbor deepening, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, sensors, SHEP, study, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS, water quality, water quality monitoring | 8 Comments