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On groundhogs and water levels: What will reservoirs look like on Memorial Day?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

February has arrived and Groundhog Day has come-and-gone. So this makes me a little late in giving my annual prediction on how the three Corps of Engineers’ Savannah River reservoirs will begin the 2015 tourist season. Now whether my prognostication … Continue reading →

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January rainfall below average, but conditions remain favorable

Posted on February 5, 2014 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Coming off a record-breaking wet December, the Savannah River reservoirs received a bit less than average rainfall this January, though conditions are still favorable for runoff. The Russell sub-basin came very close to receiving average rainfall for the month with … Continue reading →

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