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Tag Archives: rainfall
The season of ‘nothing stays the same’
The Savannah River Basin continued to bolster the prevailing theme for 2020: Change is the new routine. April and May are normally the start of the drier season where our water managers must contend more sharply with increases in demand … Continue reading
Can’t stop, won’t stop (the rain)
As the coronavirus brought the world to a halt the last two months, another force of nature refused to slow down: rainfall along the Savannah River Basin. The basin continued its above-average climb as spring began its full swing. With … Continue reading
Posted in coronavirus, Rainfall Update
Tagged Hartwell, Hartwell Lake, rainfall, Russell Lake
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Rolling into 2020 like … a storm
If the first two weeks are any indication, 2020 is going to be a banner year for the Savannah River Basin.
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged drought level 1, Hartwell, Hartwell Lake, rainfall, Russell, Russell Lake, Thurmond, Thurmond Lake
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Rainfall? September had anything but
Pfffft! (That’s the sound I made while spitting out my coffee as I noticed September’s rainfall tally for the Savannah River Basin. Coincidentally, that’s how I imagined Mother Nature produced the rainfall that misted the basin last month.) Misted might … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update, Uncategorized
Tagged drought level 1, drought management, Hartwell Lake, rainfall, Russell Lake, September, Thurmond Lake
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Luck is a matter of perspective
I’m not a betting man, but if I lived in the upper Savannah River Basin, I’d think Mother Nature was trying to tell me something.
Setting the stage
Well, there’s one thing you can say about July’s rainfall: it wasn’t June, but it also wasn’t May, either. (Or is that two things?)
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, Lake Thurmond, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake
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Holding strong — all summer long?
The Savannah River Basin roared into summer last month. Hartwell and Thurmond each collected 6.8 inches of rain in June – a full 2 and 3 inches above their averages, respectively. Russell pulled in a solid 5 inches compared to … Continue reading
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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, projection, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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June showers make up for May’s wilted flowers
You know that feeling when you take a sip of ice cold water and you can feel it go all the way down your esophagus? That was last week after the unbearably dry month of May. It was so dry … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood storage, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, projection, rainfall, rainfall update, recreation, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Flowers or not, April’s rain still welcome
The Savannah River Basin continued its march toward summer with stable, (mostly) above average rainfall in April. Hartwell kicked it up a notch, collecting a solid 6.2 inches compared to its 4.6-inch average.
Accounting for the basin’s smallest stakeholders
For much of the year, we concentrate on stakeholders living on or around our three reservoirs along the Savannah River Basin. However, for a short period each spring, our focus shifts to the residents in those reservoirs.
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Recreation
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, fish spawning, flood control, flood storage, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, rainfall, Russell Lake, Savannah River Basin, South Carolina, spawning, spawning season, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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