Tag Archives: New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam

Common questions and answers from the Fish Passage Open House

Posted on July 5, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Last week we met with the local community in and around Augusta, Georgia, in order to reveal the five alternative fish passage designs under consideration for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) Fish Passage feature at the New Savannah Bluff … Continue reading →

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Corps of Engineers to hold public open house on fish passage at lock and dam

Posted on June 19, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Local residents will have an opportunity to learn more about the ongoing analysis of the fish passage construction at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam on Tuesday, June 26 in Augusta, Georgia. The informational open house will be led … Continue reading →

Posted in Flood Risk Management, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, Recreation, SHEP, Studies, Water Management | Tagged Augusta Lock and Dam, fish passage, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project | Leave a comment

New webpage on lock and dam fish passage now live

Posted on May 11, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

If you’re interested in our plans for a fish passage near Augusta, Georgia, this post is for you. We launched a webpage today on the future of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, and the process to get there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, SHEP | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta Lock and Dam, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River Basin, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District | Leave a comment

The fate of Augusta’s lock and dam (and some history)

Posted on February 14, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

(Editor’s Note: This post, written by Savannah District Commander Col. Marvin Griffin, was published in the Augusta Chronicle Feb. 10.) The fate of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam has become a topic widely discussed in the past year. … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Commander, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam | Tagged Augusta, Col. Marvin Griffin, District Commander, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, NSBLD, Savannah River, SHEP, shortnose sturgeon, WIIN Act | 2 Comments

Misconceptions on Fish Passage Corrected

Posted on May 5, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

We are aware of concerns in the community about the future of the New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam (NSBL&D) and changes in the proposed fish passage. We believe there are presently some assumptions or misinformation circulating within the community … Continue reading →

Posted in Flood Risk Management, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, Recreation, SHEP, Studies | Tagged Augusta, fish passage, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, SHEP | 1 Comment

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

Posted on November 18, 2016 by US 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.

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Navigation, Recreation, Savannah Harbor, SHEP, Studies | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, Augusta Shoals, caretaker, inspection, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, study, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments Off

SHEP and the Savannah River – a Wrap-up

Posted on December 17, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editor’s note: Beginning in July 2013 this blog has posted a series of stories on the environmental monitoring of the Savannah River as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The monitoring program continues and some will be expanded … Continue reading →

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Corps, SC biologists track sturgeon in Savannah River

Posted on August 11, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

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 | 7 Comments

Update on New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam

Posted on July 30, 2014 by US 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 →

Posted in Navigation, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Management | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Atlantic sturgon, Augusta Shoals, downstrem, fish bypass, fish passage, harbor deepening, lock and dam, mitigation, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, shortnose sturgeon, sturgeon, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE | 5 Comments

Corps to close portions of lock and dam due to safety concerns

Posted on May 8, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and the City of Augusta, Georgia, will close all access to a portion of the New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam on May 15 due to safety concerns with the aging structure. … Continue reading →

Posted in Navigation, Water Safety | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, City of Augusta, Georgia, inspection, lock & dam, navigation, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, riverbed, safety, Savannah District, Savannah River, structure, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE | Comments Off