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Tag Archives: US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
Dissolved oxygen injection system a ‘remarkable success’
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). The report contains conclusive evidence demonstrating the downstream D.O. plant delivers results better … Continue reading
Posted in Dissolved oxygen, Savannah Harbor, SHEP
Tagged Beth Williams, Col. Daniel Hibner, data, dissolved oxygen, dissolved oxygen injection system, Hutchinson Island, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, studies, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water quality
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Aquatic plants give shelter to young fish
Finding a quiet and safe place for a nursery tops the priorities for new parents, be they humans or fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state partners help fish in Savannah River reservoirs find those safe places for … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Recreation, Studies
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, recreation, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management
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The tale of hydrilla and the golden grass-eating carp
Once upon a time there was a terrible invasive weed-queen named Hydrilla who grew so fast she pushed out every other aquatic plant at J. Strom Thurmond Lake. With the help of her toxic underling, blue-green algae, the pair wreaked … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, avian vacuolar myelinopathy, AVM, hydrilla, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Thurmond, recreation, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management
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There’s (no longer) an app for that
Community members have been experiencing issues recently with our Savannah Corps lake level app. Some folks have mentioned that the app will no longer update (but could still access it), whereas others couldn’t even find it in the app store. … Continue reading
Holding strong — all summer long?
The Savannah River Basin roared into summer last month. Hartwell and Thurmond each collected 6.8 inches of rain in June – a full 2 and 3 inches above their averages, respectively. Russell pulled in a solid 5 inches compared to … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, projection, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Summer heat hits striped bass hard
No one argues that summer heat in the South climbs well above the comfort level – for humans and animals.
Posted in Dissolved oxygen, Fish and Wildlife, Hydropower, Recreation
Tagged Anthony Rabern, Army Corps of Engineers, blueback herring, DNR, fish kill, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, James Sykes, Jess Fleming, Lake Thurmond, recreation, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, striped bass, Tony Anderson, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management
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June showers make up for May’s wilted flowers
You know that feeling when you take a sip of ice cold water and you can feel it go all the way down your esophagus? That was last week after the unbearably dry month of May. It was so dry … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood storage, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, projection, rainfall, rainfall update, recreation, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Dredging pilot project could be a game-changer for Georgia coast
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – Conventional wisdom warns against building on shaky ground, but the future of Georgia’s coastline could very well rest on 5 acres of “pluff mud.” (Watch a video about the pilot project here.)
Thurmond: Set a course for full pool
After what feels like a decade in the making, contractors finished repairing the 23 seals on Thurmond’s gates last week. (Full exhale).