Tag Archives: Russell Dam

Sub-basins, start your engines

Posted on February 6, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah River Basin came out of the gates running for the first month in 2019. However, unlike many people, it kept its New Year’s resolutions and remained above average in January. Each of the sub-basins exceeded its average by … Continue reading →

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Looking back is looking up

Posted on January 18, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

After toiling diligently for the past two plus years, it seems the Savannah River Basin has finally freed itself from the drought that began in 2016.

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On rainfall and reservoirs re: Hurricane Florence

Posted on September 12, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

(Editor’s Note: We have received several calls from media and concerned citizens related to our operations and posture as Hurricane Florence makes her way toward the East Coast. Below is a consolidation of our responses to these questions as of … Continue reading →

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One soggy summer

Posted on August 8, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Every day as I pack up to go home I remind myself: This is not normal.

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Climatologists: Spring & summer could be warmer, drier than average

Posted on March 26, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Experts from the Southeastern River Forecast Center released their Water Resources Outlook this week and it doesn’t exactly paint a rosy picture for the Savannah River Basin this summer.

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No matter how slight, November’s rain a welcome sight

Posted on December 1, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga – If not for three light days of rain in November, the Savannah River’s sub-basins would have none. For yet another month, Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond seemed to almost dodge showers.

Posted in Rainfall Update, Uncategorized | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, drought, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin | 1 Comment

Rain continues to miss sub-basins in October

Posted on November 3, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

If October’s precipitation were words, this page would be blank. Last week Halloween came and went and the sub-basins tallied little more than a third of an inch for the month combined.

Posted in Drought in the News, Rainfall Update, Recreation, Water Safety | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, drought, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE | Comments Off

A tale of 3 reservoirs

Posted on October 5, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

If August’s precipitation – the best of 2016 thus far – raised anyone’s hopes, September officially dashed them.

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Richard B. Russell – not your average hydropower plant

Posted on August 17, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

(A version of this article originally appeared on this blog May 29, 2013.) The youngest of Savannah District’s three multipurpose dam and lake projects, Richard B. Russell Dam differs from Hartwell and Thurmond, not just size and appearance, but also … Continue reading →

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Upper Savannah reservoirs enter Drought Level 1

Posted on July 25, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs on the Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers entered the first drought level today when pool elevation at Thurmond Lake dipped below 326 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl). Entering … Continue reading →

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