Tag Archives: Augusta Shoals

Engineers assess New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam with an eye for proposed fish passage

Posted on November 18, 2016 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – As contractors continue to move forward on four of SHEP’s environmental mitigation projects, a small team made headway on another front — the proposed fish passage – near Augusta this week.

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Update on New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam

Posted on July 30, 2014 by U.S. 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 →

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The facts about the proposed fish passage at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam

Posted on May 15, 2013 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

By Tracy Robillard, Public Affairs Specialist We received questions from upper basin stakeholders about the planned fish passage at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). We’ve also heard there is … Continue reading →

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Low Flows from Thurmond Dam: A Downstream Perspective

Posted on March 20, 2013 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editor’s note: This post is guest authored by Dr. Will Duncan, Aquatic Ecologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Will works on in-stream flow and habitat issues in the southeastern United States. In this post, he provides perspective on … Continue reading →

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