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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 seeks input on future of New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam

Posted on April 26, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Studies are underway to determine a solution for the future of the New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, and we are seeking public input.

Posted in New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, SHEP | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, NSBLD, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, scoping, SHEP, studies, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act, water management, WIIN Act | 1 Comment

Drought flow rates changed in February: here’s why

Posted on February 8, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Many of our stakeholders have asked why outflow at Thurmond Dam recently increased from 3,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 4,000 cfs. Let me answer those questions and perhaps shed some light on our operational process. First some background: … 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 →

Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Drought Response, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, comprehensive study, declaration, Environmental Assessment, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, outflows, projection, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, studies, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, water quality | Comments Off

On watermelons and water levels

Posted on July 20, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Summer in the Southeast means many things. Heat and humidity come to mind first, of course, but so do things like lazy Sunday afternoons, fishing trips, water skiing, firefly chasing and eating watermelon under a shade tree. In the upper … Continue reading →

Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Drought Response, From the Commander, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, commander, comprehensive study, drought, rainfall, Savannah District, Savannah River, South Carolina, studies, study, US Army Corps of Engineers, water management | Comments Off

Dry conditions begin to emerge as inflows decrease

Posted on May 24, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The last three months of 2015 brought with it a surge of precipitation that exceeded normal rainfall by more than 200 percent across the upper Savannah River Basin. At Thurmond in particular December rainfall approached 300 percent of normal, soaking … Continue reading →

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Workers prepare site for dissolved oxygen system

Posted on March 18, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Just like a nurse who swabs an arm before injecting vaccine into a patient, workers began clearing debris and underbrush from land set to house dissolved oxygen injection equipment for the Savannah River.

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SHEP and the Savannah River – a Wrap-up

Posted on December 17, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editor’s note: Beginning in July 2013 this blog has posted a series of stories on the environmental monitoring of the Savannah River as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The monitoring program continues and some will be expanded … Continue reading →

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Updates on the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive and Flood Storage studies

Posted on November 19, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Update on the Flood Storage Assessment In October 2013 we announced an initiative to assess our flood storage capacity to test the possibility of reducing our current flood storage allotment. More specifically, the study will provide information that will better … Continue reading →

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Sound science is critical for balancing ecological, economic needs of the basin

Posted on November 12, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Editor’s Note: This article is authored by Oscar P. Flite III, Ph.D. CEO and Senior Scientist at Phinizy Center for Water Sciences. Dr. Flite and his organization are involved in scientific research on the Savannah River that provides critical information … Continue reading →

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