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Tag Archives: streamflow indicator
How the Broad River influences outflows
ShareBy Tracy Robillard, Public Affairs Specialist When the Corps of Engineers updated the Savannah River Basin drought plan in August 2012, we added a new indicator for determining drought levels: stream flow at the Broad River. The Broad River is … Continue reading
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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Broad River, Broad River gage, drought, Environmental Assessment, gage, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, streamflow, streamflow indicator, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS, water management, Water Watch
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Drought Update: December rainfall above average, basin remains in drought
Share By Col. Jeff Hall USACE Savannah District Commander The Savannah River Basin experienced some relief in December with above-average rainfall. Although much of the rainfall went to recharging the dry ground, some also turned into runoff that raised lake … Continue reading
A view of the interim drought plan EA from a water manager’s perspective
ShareThe Savannah District Water Managers are excited about the drought plan update. The main element proposed in the current Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) is to determine our water releases from the three-reservoir system during drought based on inflow and pool … Continue reading