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Tag Archives: spillway gates
Thurmond spillway gates receive a tune-up
Spillway gates at Thurmond sub-basin are currently undergoing repair on a number of areas where pitting has developed on the surface of the gates. The gates are armored with industrial grade coating, which typically lasts 30 years, to protect them … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, Augusta Industrial Coatings, congress, Construction Services Group, hydropower, hydropower plant, Lake Thurmond, maintenance, rain, rainfall, repair, reservoir, reservoir levels, spillway gates, Stimulus Plan, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, water management
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Gate repairs underway at Thurmond & Russell dams
As temperatures rise so does interest in water activities and therefore, interest in reservoir levels along the upper Savannah River basin. One of the factors impacting water levels at Thurmond Lake and Russell Lake is an on-going effort to repair … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, gate repairs, lake level, repairs, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, spillway gates, tainter gates, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, USACE, water management
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VIDEO: Crowds gather to view spillway spectacles
Last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted required safety tests of the spillway gates at the Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond dams. We are pleased to announce that the tests were a success. Our dam safety experts identified no … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Videos, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood control, flood risk management, flood storage, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, spillway gate tests, spillway gates, tainter gates, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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Continuing rains lead to increased outflows from Savannah River reservoirs
By Billy Birdwell Following extensive rain in the upper Savannah River basin and more forecasted, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began releasing increased outflows from Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and J. Strom Thurmond lakes on July 8. Inflows from the recent … Continue reading
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood control, flood risk management, flood storage, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, spillway gates, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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