Tag Archives: North Augusta

Augusta’s training wall served its purpose

Posted on April 9, 2020 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A team of experts from Savannah District recommends removing the training wall in the Savannah River which runs roughly down the center of the river for more than a mile through Augusta, Georgia, and North Augusta, South Carolina. … Continue reading →

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New high-water mapping tool offers flooding estimates

Posted on February 21, 2020 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

In order to help keep Augusta area residents informed on water levels, we created a new online tool that estimates anticipated high-water inundation along the Savannah River through both Augusta, Georgia, and North Augusta, South Carolina. The interactive map provides … Continue reading →

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Data collection to cause minor changes in water levels near lock and dam

Posted on January 3, 2020 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Beginning Sunday fluctuations in the pool behind the New Savannah Lock and Dam will occur and last approximately two weeks. The changes in water level will occur to enable data collection connected to a geotechnical investigation on the lock and … Continue reading →

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Corps announces decision on fish passage; plans for public engagement

Posted on October 29, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – This afternoon we announced a decision on the future of the fish passage at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam near Augusta, Georgia. We selected alternative 2-6d, a set of river-width weirs followed by the removal … Continue reading →

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Corps kicks off Augusta Training Wall Disposition Study

Posted on September 26, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Geologists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District began collecting soil samples from the bottom of the Savannah River recently as part of a disposition study to determine the cost and benefit of removing an old … Continue reading →

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Corps of Engineers to reveal recommended fish passage alternative for lock & dam

Posted on November 7, 2018 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, are scheduled to give a public presentation announcing the recommended fish passage plan Nov. 14 in North Augusta, South Carolina.

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