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Tag Archives: USACE
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
Posted in New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam
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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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
Fixed weir pool simulation delayed due to excessive precipitation
Due to conditions from heavy November and December rainfall we must delay the pool simulation of the recommended fixed crest weir at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam site, originally scheduled to begin Jan. 5. U.S. Army Corps of … Continue reading
Posted in New Savannah Bluff Lock & Dam, SHEP, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, Augusta Lock and Dam, Georgia, Hartwell Dam, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, rainfall, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, Thurmond Dam, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management, water safety
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It’s beginning to look a lot like … 2015
If you’ve been following the weather lately (or in practical terms, have begrudgingly just stopped putting away your umbrella), you’ve noticed the uptick in precipitation in the past two months. While the rainy season for the Savannah River Basin is … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update, Uncategorized
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, projection, rainfall, rainfall update, Savannah District, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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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
Leaning into fall
Despite having two hurricanes slash across the Southeast in as many months, the Savannah River Basin managed to collect only modest amounts of rain in September and October.
Getting by with a little help from last month
Still on the mend from a two-year drought, the Savannah River Basin came roaring back in May, only to sputter out as the summer officially arrived.
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