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Tag Archives: US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
Flowers or not, April’s rain still welcome
The Savannah River Basin continued its march toward summer with stable, (mostly) above average rainfall in April. Hartwell kicked it up a notch, collecting a solid 6.2 inches compared to its 4.6-inch average. After running rainfall deficits for the past … Continue reading
Children brighten up the workplace
Savannah District hosted 30 children as part of National Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, April 25. TODS Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of April, and according to the TODS foundation website, is an effort … Continue reading
Commander welcomes Army’s Civil Works Secretary to Augusta
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
Posted in New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, SHEP
Tagged 3rd CAB, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Alt 2-6, Army Corps of Engineers, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Augusta, Augusta Lock and Dam, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, The Hon. R.D. James, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Winter’s momentum masks March’s mums
The Savannah River Basin has been posting some impressive stats in the past six months, but last month was not one of them.
More explanation on the illustration in the last post
Our last post included a graphic that attracted a number of comments, so this post is intended to further explain the illustration.
Posted in New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam
Tagged 2014 Water Reform and Resources Development (WRRDA) Act, Alt 1-1, Alt 2-6a, Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, Augusta Lock and Dam, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah River Basin, shortnose sturgeon, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, WRRDA
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Thurmond falls short; Hartwell picks up the tab
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Three sub-basins walk into a bar …
Comment period on future of lock & dam extended, passing fish remains priority
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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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, Augusta Lock and Dam, Col. Daniel Hibner, ESA, Hibner, lock & dam, NSBLD, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, SHEP, shortnose sturgeon, spawning grounds, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Lock & Dam workshop is March 6 at Augusta Marriott
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
Posted in New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, SHEP
Tagged Alt 2-6d, Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
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Why Augusta’s river level shouldn’t determine Thurmond discharge
(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
Posted in Guest Author, New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta Chronicle, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Sub-basins, start your engines
The Savannah River Basin came out of the gates running for the first month in 2019. However, unlike many people, it kept its New Year’s resolutions and remained above average in January. Each of the sub-basins exceeded its average by … Continue reading