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Category Archives: Recreation
Thurmond closes 3 boat ramps
J. Strom Thurmond Lake has closed an additional three boat ramps in cooperation with local law enforcement to help achieve the national individual distancing standards set by the government. Officials previously closed the visitors’ center and all restrooms, campgrounds and … Continue reading
Boat ramp rodeo
We’ve been fielding a lot of calls and direct messages regarding our boat ramps recently. Here’s the scoop – the current list is accurate as of Friday, April 3 at noon, HOWEVER, things can change rapidly. We will do our … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation
Tagged boat ramps, COVID19, Hartwell Lake, Russell Lake, Thurmond Lake
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Permit fee increases suspended pending national review
SAVANNAH, Ga. – We are delaying the implementation of fee increases for shoreline permits in the South Atlantic region while Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, conducts a national review of the shoreline management program fees. The South Atlantic region will … Continue reading
Aquatic plants give shelter to young fish
Finding a quiet and safe place for a nursery tops the priorities for new parents, be they humans or fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state partners help fish in Savannah River reservoirs find those safe places for … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Recreation, Studies
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, recreation, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management
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The tale of hydrilla and the golden grass-eating carp
Once upon a time there was a terrible invasive weed-queen named Hydrilla who grew so fast she pushed out every other aquatic plant at J. Strom Thurmond Lake. With the help of her toxic underling, blue-green algae, the pair wreaked … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, avian vacuolar myelinopathy, AVM, hydrilla, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Thurmond, recreation, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management
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Summer heat hits striped bass hard
No one argues that summer heat in the South climbs well above the comfort level – for humans and animals.
Posted in Dissolved oxygen, Fish and Wildlife, Hydropower, Recreation
Tagged Anthony Rabern, Army Corps of Engineers, blueback herring, DNR, fish kill, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, James Sykes, Jess Fleming, Lake Thurmond, recreation, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, striped bass, Tony Anderson, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management
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Accounting for the basin’s smallest stakeholders
For much of the year, we concentrate on stakeholders living on or around our three reservoirs along the Savannah River Basin. However, for a short period each spring, our focus shifts to the residents in those reservoirs.
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Recreation
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, fish spawning, flood control, flood storage, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, rainfall, Russell Lake, Savannah River Basin, South Carolina, spawning, spawning season, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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Thurmond opens registration for National Public Lands Day
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Thurmond Lake is seeking individual and group volunteers for its annual cleanup campaign on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29, 2018.
Corps of Engineers to hold public open house on fish passage at lock and dam
Local residents will have an opportunity to learn more about the ongoing analysis of the fish passage construction at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam on Tuesday, June 26 in Augusta, Georgia. The informational open house will be led … Continue reading
Stay safe this weekend
Heading into the busy Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, would like to remind everyone to stay safe by wearing a life jacket whenever you’re in and around the water. As … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation, Uncategorized, Water Safety
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