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Tag Archives: US Army Corps of Engineers
Fish passage weir with floodplain bench to replace lock and dam
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
When does the federal government get involved in water resources issues?
By Steve Fischer Chief of Planning Branch It may strike some as an oddity that the U.S. Army is charged with riverine projects. National civil works is a primary mission of the Army’s Corps of Engineers, but there are qualifications.
Wet summer could make Southeast more vulnerable
Hydrologists from NOAA’s Southeast River Forecast Center released their most recent Water Resources Outlook last week.
One soggy summer
Every day as I pack up to go home I remind myself: This is not normal.
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
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Balancing fish passage and current uses
(Editor’s Note: This post, written by Savannah District Deputy District Engineer Erik Blechinger, was published in the Augusta Chronicle July 21.) Not all dams exist to create storage reservoirs or retain floodwaters; some dams were constructed simply to provide a … Continue reading
Thurmond opens registration for National Public Lands Day
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Thurmond Lake is seeking individual and group volunteers for its annual cleanup campaign on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29, 2018.
Common questions and answers from the Fish Passage Open House
Last week we met with the local community in and around Augusta, Georgia, in order to reveal the five alternative fish passage designs under consideration for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) Fish Passage feature at the New Savannah Bluff … Continue reading
Posted in New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam
Tagged 5th Street Bridge, Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, fish passage, flood control, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, mitigation, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, shortnose sturgeon, sturgeon, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, weir
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Timing is everything (except when it’s not)
It’s safe to say the last few months have been good to the basin in terms of rainfall. In May, Hartwell and Thurmond blew their averages out of the water, receiving more than double their normal precipitation (9.6 and 7.4 … Continue reading
Savannah District to get a new commander Friday
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Col. Daniel H. Hibner will take command of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from Col. Marvin L. Griffin, in a formal ceremony at 10 a.m., June 8. Brig. Gen. Diana M. Holland, commander of … Continue reading
Corps completes deepening of Savannah harbor’s entrance channel
SAVANNAH, Ga. – In case you missed it, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, marked the end of deepening of the outer Savannah harbor last week. Only final touches remain in this $134 million project to deepen the entrance … Continue reading
Posted in Savannah Harbor, SHEP
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Buddy Carter, Col. Marvin Griffin, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, SHEP, SHEP update, US Army Corps of Engineers
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