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Thurmond: Set a course for full pool

Posted on June 11, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

After what feels like a decade in the making, contractors finished repairing the 23 seals on Thurmond’s gates last week. (Full exhale).

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Children brighten up the workplace

Posted on April 29, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Savannah District hosted 30 children as part of National Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, April 25.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like … 2015

Posted on December 18, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

If you’ve been following the weather lately (or in practical terms, have begrudgingly just stopped putting away your umbrella), you’ve noticed the uptick in precipitation in the past two months. While the rainy season for the Savannah River Basin is … Continue reading →

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Savannah District to get a new commander Friday

Posted on June 4, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Col. Daniel H. Hibner will take command of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from Col. Marvin L. Griffin, in a formal ceremony at 10 a.m., June 8. Brig. Gen. Diana M. Holland, commander of … Continue reading →

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Stay safe this weekend

Posted on May 23, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

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 →

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Basin takes a break from drought recovery

Posted on December 7, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The momentum the Savannah River Basin had been building in 2017 came to an abrupt halt last month when the sub-basins registered abysmal levels of rainfall.

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Corps app is down but not out

Posted on November 14, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

For those who’ve upgraded their iPhones to iOS11, you’ve probably noticed our app has been inaccessible for a while. We apologize for the inconvenience. Once we learned our app required recoding to work on iOS11, we figured a standard update … Continue reading →

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Providing comments now easier: reader engagement no longer limited to Facebook

Posted on July 18, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Readers may have noticed a change in our comment section. On Friday we returned to our original comment plug-in for posts. This is good news because now anyone can provide remarks – no social media account needed! Readers may comment … Continue reading →

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Video: SHEP progress update in 2 min or less

Posted on March 15, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project gained more traction in March. Several features are on schedule to be completed by the end of 2017, including the First Dike Raising (June); Raw Water Storage Impoundment (July); CSS Georgia Recovery (Sept.); Dissolved Oxygen … Continue reading →

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A very SHEP Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

As 2016 draws to a close Savannah District is looking to the future. Here’s what the holidays will be like in a few years when the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is complete. On the 12th day after SHEP was complete, … Continue reading →

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