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Comment period on future of lock & dam extended, passing fish remains priority

Posted on February 26, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, added an additional 30 days to the comment period related to plans to pass fish upstream of the existing New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam near Augusta, Georgia. The … Continue reading →

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Lock & Dam workshop is March 6 at Augusta Marriott

Posted on February 22, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold an interactive workshop on the proposed future of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam from 4 to 6 p.m., March 6, at the Augusta Marriott (at … Continue reading →

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Weir simulation reaches targeted depth in Augusta

Posted on February 13, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah River level in the Augusta area reached target elevation today as part of the simulation planned to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, as well as the public, to observe the summer … Continue reading →

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Why Augusta’s river level shouldn’t determine Thurmond discharge

Posted on February 11, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

(Editor’s Note: This post, written by Savannah District Deputy District Engineer Erik Blechinger, was published in the Augusta Chronicle Feb. 9.) Over the course of several public meetings and feedback on social media there appears to be misunderstanding over what … Continue reading →

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Fixed weir pool simulation, release of draft report scheduled for mid-February

Posted on January 31, 2019 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

For those interested in how the planned fixed weir at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam site will look along the Savannah River in the Augusta area – stand by. We plan to simulate conditions by making incremental adjustments … Continue reading →

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Fixed weir pool simulation delayed due to excessive precipitation

Posted on December 20, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Due to conditions from heavy November and December rainfall we must delay the pool simulation of the recommended fixed crest weir at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam site, originally scheduled to begin Jan. 5. U.S. Army Corps of … Continue reading →

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Fish passage weir with floodplain bench to replace lock and dam

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

Today we announced at a public meeting in North Augusta, South Carolina, the District’s recommended plan for replacing the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam with a fixed weir that can pass fish. Out of seven possible alternative plans that … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 7, 2018 by US 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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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 completes deepening of Savannah harbor’s entrance channel

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

SAVANNAH, Ga. – In case you missed it, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, marked the end of deepening of the outer Savannah harbor last week. Only final touches remain in this $134 million project to deepen the entrance … Continue reading →

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