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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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Dissolved oxygen injection system a ‘remarkable success’

Posted on August 23, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Last week we completed the report on tests for the Hutchinson Island dissolved oxygen injection system, an environmental mitigation feature of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP).

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Corps to study Augusta’s ‘training wall’

Posted on July 10, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – An underwater wall installed in the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia, more than a century ago will be the subject of a just-funded study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District. The so-called “training wall” … Continue reading →

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Commander welcomes Army’s Civil Works Secretary to Augusta

Posted on April 17, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Tuesday we were honored to welcome the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, The Honorable R. D. James to Augusta, Georgia, who visited to learn the details surrounding the future Fish Passage at the New Savannah Bluff Lock … Continue reading →

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Alt 2-6d is not the only in-channel alternative

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

In our last post we disclosed the reasons why we eliminated Alternative 1-1 from further consideration. Cost was a big factor, but the main reason is the lower probability involved with Alt 1-1’s ability to pass fish. Passing fish is … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 26, 2019 by U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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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