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Tag Archives: flood control
As Thurmond gate repairs end, water managers can target full summer pool
Drivers crossing the Thurmond Dam may have noticed two-way traffic resumed this week. That means workers finished the gate repairs on the dam. The one-way traffic ensured safety for workers. One-way began in February 2010, ended in the summer of … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply, Water Safety
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood control, flood risk management, gate repairs, Hartwell Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah District, USACE, water management, water quality, water safety
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April brings above-average rainfall throughout Savannah River Basin
For the first month since December, the Savannah River reservoirs recorded above-average rainfall in April. The Hartwell sub-basin received 112 percent of normal rainfall for April; Russell got 124 percent of normal, and Thurmond ranked the highest with 125 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged April, Army Corps of Engineers, fish spawning, flood control, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, outflows, projection, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake
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VIDEO: The “balance” of flood control
Many stakeholders have expressed an interest in why the Hartwell and Thurmond reservoirs have been out of balance over the last couple months. The answer lies in our flood control operations. Our Corporate Communications Officer Russell Wicke explains the process … Continue reading
December rainfall puts basin into flood storage; sets record for Thurmond
This December, the Savannah River Basin received above-average rainfall at all three Corps of Engineers reservoirs. Excess rainfall filled the reservoirs past their “summer full pool” levels and into a portion of their flood storage space. A new record was … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, December, December rainfall update, declaration, flood control, flood risk management, flood storage, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, high water, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, projection, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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Corps, states, Nature Conservancy kick-off 2nd interim of Comprehensive Study
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited second portion of the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive Study has officially begun. During a bi-state water caucus meeting at Hartwell Lake Sept. 18, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Studies, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Colonel Thomas Tickner, commander, comp study, comprehensive study, cost share, drought, flood control, flood risk management, GA DNR, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, non federal sponsors, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SC DNR, studies, The Nature Conservancy, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, water caucus, water management
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July 2013 sets new rainfall records, sees reservoirs jump
By Billy Birdwell, Public Affairs Specialist Wow! What an exciting month we just had in the Savannah River basin! Last month set the July record for rainfall at all three reservoirs. Hartwell Lake received 13.37 inches, Russell Lake received 9.97 … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Rainfall Update, Uncategorized, Water Management
Tagged flood control, flood risk management, flood storage, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, water management
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Weekly Declaration and Projection 7/31/2013
Since our Water Manager’s page was taken down for repair at the end of June we have been posting the weekly Savannah River System Declaration, and the 10-week projection here on Balancing the Basin. The declaration provides details on the … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Rainfall Update, Uncategorized
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, declaration, flood control, flood risk management, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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Weekly Declaration and Projection 7/24/2013
This week’s declaration and 10-week projection can be seen via the links at the bottom of this post. The declaration demonstrates the process of returning water releases to normal as reservoir levels descend to near full pool. The weather forecast … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Flood Risk Management, Hydropower
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, declaration, flood control, flood risk management, flood storage, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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An upstream perspective on water management and conservation
Editor’s note: This post is guest-authored by Herb Burnham, Lake Hartwell Association Executive Director. In this post, he provides a perspective on the importance of adaptive water management and communal efforts in water conservation. In just the first few days … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Guest Author, Uncategorized, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, declaration, flood control, flood risk management, flood storage, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, projection, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, water management
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