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For Thurmond Lake fish, D-O is a G-O
Recently we received this comment about dissolved oxygen and pumpback at the Russell Dam: “As I recall, the Russell project was initially accompanied by much debate over water quality and fish. Has the addition of underwater oxygen injection resolved the … Continue reading
Corps, SC biologists track sturgeon in Savannah River
Editors Note: This is the second in a series of articles to explain environmental monitoring efforts associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). This series will focus on the various monitoring activities that must take place before construction begins. … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Savannah Harbor, Studies
Tagged American shad, Army Corps of Engineers, Atlantic sturgeon, department of natural resources, downstream, environmental monitoring, fish, harbor deepening, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, NSBLD, pre-construction monitoring, research, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SC DNR, SHEP, shortnose sturgeon, South Carolina, striped bass, studies, sturgeon, transmitter, upstream
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Fish spawning season is here—and it’s looking good, Corps biologist says
The annual water management period for fish spawning officially began April 5 in the Savannah River Basin—and so far, conditions are favorable for a very productive spawn, said Jamie Sykes, fisheries biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Water Management
Tagged April, Army Corps of Engineers, declaration, eggs, fish, fishing, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, largemouth Bass, management, outflows, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, spawning, sport fish, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, wildlife
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Corps fisheries biologist gives the facts on striped bass mortality event at Hartwell Lake
By Jamie Sykes, USACE Savannah District Fisheries Biologist You may have read reports in the media about a recent fish mortality event at Hartwell Lake. As the fisheries biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, I’d like … Continue reading
NOAA Fisheries: Protecting and regulating ocean-river migratory fish and habitat
Guest column provided by Kim Amendola and Prescott Brownell, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service began coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the states, … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife
Tagged fish, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries, NOAA, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, water quality, wildlife
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Protecting flora and fauna of the Savannah River Basin
Guest column provided by Jennifer Koches and Sandy Tucker, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Nationwide, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have a long history of working together to address water resource issues. … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife
Tagged endangered species, fish, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, water quality, wildlife
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