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Tag Archives: commander
Commander responds to stakeholder claims on basin management
By Col. Jeff Hall, Savannah District Commander Editor’s note: This week Col. Hall received an email from a Lake Hartwell stakeholder which expressed frustration with how the Corps manages the Savannah River Basin. The grievances in this letter indicated its author held common misunderstandings of our … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Fish and Wildlife, From the Commander, Studies, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Broad River gage, colonel jeff hall, commander, comprehensive study, drought, Environmental Assessment, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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Update: Drought operations end on Savannah River reservoirs
By Billy Birdwell, Public Affairs Specialist We recently posted on Balancing the Basin that the system entered drought level 1; however, just two days later, the basin has climbed out of drought status all together. As the three reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, colonel jeff hall, commander, drought, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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Video: Minimum outflows vary by season
This is the time of year when we must begin the transition from a wintertime flow rate of 3,100 cfs (cubic feet per second) to the standard minimum-allowed flow rate of 3,800 cfs or 4,000 cfs (depending on the Broad … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, From the Commander, Videos, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Broad River gage, colonel jeff hall, commander, drought, Hartwell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, water management
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Reasons why 2,800 cfs proposal was unsupported
By Col. Jeff Hall USACE Savannah District Commander Recently we sought to reduce the Savannah River basin reservoirs below the current 3,100 cubic feet per second (cfs) discharge rate. We suggested to state and federal resource agencies this would give … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, From the Commander
Tagged colonel jeff hall, commander, outflows, rainfall, Savannah River, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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Commander’s Message: Persistent rain deficit triggers pool-balancing shift
From the Commander: In October I had the opportunity to hold drought workshops for both J. Strom Thurmond Lake and Hartwell Lake to discuss management of the basin and the sustained drought conditions. I’d like to express my gratitude to … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, From the Commander, Rainfall Update
Tagged commander, Drought Level 3, Hartwell Lake, Jeff Hall, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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Commander’s Message – Summer 2012
The Savannah District has received many e-mails from residents of the Hartwell and Thurmond communities expressing their concerns about the current state of the reservoirs. Some have asked us to make radical changes to the release rates from the Savannah … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, From the Commander
Tagged colonel jeff hall, commander, drought, Environmental Assessment, Hartwell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake
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Commander’s Message – February 2012
To our communities, residents and stakeholders of the Savannah River Basin: As we progress through 2012, the Corps of Engineers Savannah District team continues to work diligently on various projects at Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and J. Strom Thurmond. Our … Continue reading
Posted in From the Commander, Studies
Tagged colonel jeff hall, commander, Hartwell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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Second drought trigger level reduces water discharges
From the Commander: We announced last week that the three reservoirs on the Savannah River reached the second drought trigger level. This means we took immediate action to reduce water discharges from the reservoir system. As discussed previously with you … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, From the Commander
Tagged colonel jeff hall, commander, Drought Level 2, drought response, Hartwell Lake, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers
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Balancing Water Needs for All
From the Commander: We’ve initiated our Drought Management Plan because our reservoirs on the Upper Savannah Basin have reached the first drought trigger level. This means we immediately reduced water discharges from the reservoirs. I urge you to use extra … Continue reading
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Tagged colonel jeff hall, commander, drought, drought level 1, Hartwell Lake, Savannah River, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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