Tag Archives: water supply

Plant Vogtle water permit follows current basin water manual

Posted on January 14, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Over the past several months the occasional fan of Balancing the Basin has voiced concern about the expansion of Plant Vogtle on the Savannah River. Most of the concern focused on the increased water needs (and impacts on reservoir levels) … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Hydropower, Navigation, Recreation, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Corps of Engineers, department of natural resources, DNR, downstream navigation, fish and wildlife management, flood risk reduction, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, nuclear reactors, Plant Vogtle, recreation, reservoirs, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, water permit, water quality, water supply | 3 Comments

Russell Lake: Generating power while protecting other reservoirs’ levels

Posted on July 17, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Earlier we asked readers to pose questions they would like us to address in Balancing the Basin. One reader asked why Richard B. Russell Lake varies little in its level and if it could be used to protect the levels … Continue reading →

Posted in Hydropower, Water Management | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, downstream, fluctuate, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, lake levels, pumpback, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, turbines, water quality, water supply | 19 Comments

The significance of water supply in the SRB

Posted on August 21, 2013 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

By Tracy Robillard, Public Affairs Specialist Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a two-part series that discusses the importance of water supply and water quality as congressional purposes for the Savannah River Basin dams and reservoirs. When was … Continue reading →

Posted in Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, DHEC, GA DNR, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water quality, water supply | 1 Comment

Video: District Commander Explains Basin Priorities

Posted on March 27, 2013 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

We launched this blog in January 2013 to provide you with more timely information about the Savannah River Basin and the ongoing drought. We also chose this platform to spur two-way communication and open up a dialogue for your questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Drought Response, From the Commander, Videos, Water Management | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, authorized purposes, colonel jeff hall, commander, drought, fish and wildlife, flood control, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, navigation, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, video, water management, water quality, water supply | 4 Comments

Environmental Protection Agency: Protecting human health and the environment

Posted on October 25, 2011 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Guest column provided by Jamie Higgins and Stephen Maurano, Environmental Protection Agency. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. EPA’s purpose is to ensure that: • All Americans are protected from … Continue reading →

Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Water Quality/Water Supply | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Savannah River, water quality, water supply | Comments Off

Tag Archives: water supply

Plant Vogtle water permit follows current basin water manual

Russell Lake: Generating power while protecting other reservoirs’ levels

The significance of water supply in the SRB

Video: District Commander Explains Basin Priorities

Environmental Protection Agency: Protecting human health and the environment

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