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Corps recreation areas closing nationwide
In order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Corps of Engineers is implementing restrictions on campsite and day-use area availability nationwide. The restrictions apply to Hartwell, Richard. B Russell and J. Strom Thurmond reservoir projects in the … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, COVID19, Hartwell Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond
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Water webpage issues persist: here’s a workaround
UPDATE: As of about 3:45 p.m. today the original URL for the water page (without the “s” after “http”) is now accessible. This means the app should be working for users and all bookmarks should also be working. Please don’t … Continue reading
Ditch the rumors: No need to open spillway gates (yet)
Despite rising water level at Hartwell and Russell reservoirs, enough storage area remains to delay opening the spillway gates – rumors notwithstanding.
Corps of Engineers: Savannah River to exceed channel capacity within hours
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expect the Savannah River below Thurmond Dam to exceed channel capacity by this evening due to recent rainfall causing a significant increase in local inflow. In other words, the Savannah River below … Continue reading
Demystifying DL1
Not normally known as wet month for the Savannah River Basin, November did its best to solidify its reputation as an underachiever. All three sub-basins fell short of their averages, with Hartwell registering 3.2 inches, nearly an inch and a … Continue reading
Rainfall? September had anything but
Pfffft! (That’s the sound I made while spitting out my coffee as I noticed September’s rainfall tally for the Savannah River Basin. Coincidentally, that’s how I imagined Mother Nature produced the rainfall that misted the basin last month.) Misted might … Continue reading
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Tagged drought level 1, drought management, Hartwell Lake, rainfall, Russell Lake, September, Thurmond Lake
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There’s (no longer) an app for that
Community members have been experiencing issues recently with our Savannah Corps lake level app. Some folks have mentioned that the app will no longer update (but could still access it), whereas others couldn’t even find it in the app store. … Continue reading
Thurmond: Set a course for full pool
After what feels like a decade in the making, contractors finished repairing the 23 seals on Thurmond’s gates last week. (Full exhale).
Children brighten up the workplace
Savannah District hosted 30 children as part of National Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, April 25.
It’s beginning to look a lot like … 2015
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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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, projection, rainfall, rainfall update, Savannah District, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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