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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Commander: An open letter on Savannah River Basin drought management
Editor’s Note: Since entering drought level 1 some stakeholders in the upper basin have written urging Savannah District leaders should take immediate and dramatic actions to preserve reservoir levels. Col. Thomas Tickner, the District Commander addresses these emails in this … Continue reading
Posted in Drought in the News, Drought Response, From the Commander, Water Management
Tagged Col Thomas Tickner, commander, drought level 1, drought response, Georgia, Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, Nature Conservancy, reservoirs, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, South Carolina, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management, water manual
Freshwater storage impoundment mitigates increased chlorides in Abercorn Creek
Editors Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles to explain environmental monitoring efforts associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). This series will focus on the various monitoring activities that must take place as construction begins. … Continue reading
Posted in Savannah Harbor, Studies, Uncategorized, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Abercorn Creek, chlorides, City of Savannah, Clyo, construction, Effingham County, Environmental Assessment, Georgia Ports Authority, GPA, intake, pre-construction monitoring, salinity, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, SHEP, studies, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS, water impoundment, water management, water mitigation, water quality, water treatment plant
New operating agreement advances collaborative management of SRB water resources
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA), and Duke Energy signed a new operating agreement in Elberton, Georgia, Oct. 17 defining how water resources will be shared among the Duke Energy and Corps reservoirs … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged agreement, Bad Creek Reservoir, drought, Duke Energy, hydroelectricity, Keowee-Toxaway Project, Lake Hartwell, Lake Jocassee, Lake Keowee, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, Savannah River Basin, SEPA, Southeastern Power Administration, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management
Sophisticated network monitors Savannah River estuary
Editors Note: This is the fifth in a series of articles to explain environmental monitoring efforts associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). This series will focus on the various monitoring activities that must take place before construction begins. … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged chlorides, data, dissolved oxygen, environmental monitoring, estuary, Monitoring, research, salinity, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, SHEP, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS, water quality
September rainfall ranks above average at Thurmond, Russell; below average at Hartwell
The final observed rainfall totals for September ranked above average at Thurmond and Russell sub basins, and below average at Hartwell sub basin. Throughout September, the National Weather Service recorded rainfall on 24 days at Thurmond, 23 days at Hartwell, … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, NOAA, rainfall update, Savannah District, September, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
