Tag Archives: water quality

Permission granted: How the Corps governs federal waterways

Posted on December 7, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

By Tunis McElwain Savannah District Regulatory Chief A dock in a river requires permission from the federal government. Private-, public-, government-owned; all docks – and any other kind of work or construction in federal navigable waterways, must have a Department … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Author | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works, dock, navigation, Regulatory, Regulatory Program, Savannah River, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, water quality | Leave a comment

Corps uses grass-eating carp to tame hydrilla at Thurmond

Posted on October 25, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin stocking sterile triploid grass carp to reduce the abundance of hydrilla in the J. Strom Thurmond Lake Oct. 25 and will run through Nov. 15.

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Recreation, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged anglers, Army Corps of Engineers, AVM, bald eagles, coot, grass eating carp, hydrilla, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Thurmond Lake, water quality, waterfowl | 4 Comments

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

Commander: Persistent, below normal rainfall expected to impact lake levels

Posted on July 13, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Since I took command of the Savannah District in June 2015 we’ve been fortunate to have adequate, and sometimes abundant, rainfall and inflows to maintain full reservoir levels. Beginning in January we observed below-average rainfall throughout the basin, yet were … Continue reading →

Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Drought Response, From the Commander, Studies, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, comprehensive study, drought, Environmental Assessment, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, projection, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, South Carolina, study, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water quality | Comments Off

Living on borrowed rain

Posted on July 8, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Now that it’s officially summer, the heat is on in more ways than one. Namely, if the trend of sub-par precipitation doesn’t improve, the basin could enter drought level 1 before August. That same trajectory would bring us to drought … Continue reading →

Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Drought Response, Rainfall Update, Water Management | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, comprehensive study, declaration, drought, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Thurmond, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, USACE, water management, water quality | Comments Off

Listening to the pulse of the Savannah River

Posted on June 30, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

A soft breeze rustled the marsh grasses as James “Jim” Rothnie carefully placed a fresh canvas on his easel. Morning light sparkled on the waters of the ACE Basin nearby. Quietly, he crept closer to the dozen lounging birds, their … Continue reading →

Posted in Drought Response, Fish and Wildlife, Flood Risk Management, Guest Author, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, drought, flood control, hydropower, lake levels, projection, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, South Carolina, study, The Nature Conservancy, water management, water quality | Comments Off

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.

Posted in Dissolved oxygen, Savannah Harbor, Studies | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, dissolved oxygen, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Speece cones, studies, US Army Corps of Engineers, water quality | Comments Off

Corps awards $40.2M contract to build raw water storage for Savannah harbor expansion

Posted on December 11, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Construction should begin by this summer on a $40.2 million, raw water storage impoundment for the City of Savannah as part of environmental mitigation for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah … Continue reading →

Posted in Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River Basin, study, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, water quality | Comments Off

As Thurmond gate repairs end, water managers can target full summer pool

Posted on March 25, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Drivers crossing the Thurmond Dam may have noticed two-way traffic resumed this week. That means workers finished the gate repairs on the dam. The one-way traffic ensured safety for workers. One-way began in February 2010, ended in the summer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply, Water Safety | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood control, flood risk management, gate repairs, Hartwell Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah District, USACE, water management, water quality, water safety | 31 Comments

Phinizy researchers to study Savannah River oxbow lakes

Posted on March 18, 2015 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. Flite and his organization are involved in scientific research on the Savannah River that provides critical information needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Guest Author, Navigation, Studies, Water Management | Tagged Augusta, biology, Clemson University, Corps of Engineers, EPA, Georgia Regents University, Georgia Southern University, guest author, Monitoring, Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, USACE, water quality, water samples | 5 Comments