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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Private reservoirs support Corps public ones
Editor’s note: This installment of a continuing series of articles explaining the operations of the Savannah River basin, looks at the support upstream, privately-owned reservoirs contribute to keeping the basin in balance. Savannah District officials often get asked why Lake … Continue reading
Posted in Drought in the News, Drought Response, Hydropower, Recreation, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Bad Creek Reservoir, drought management, Duke Energy, electricity, Georgia, Hartwell Lake, Lake Jocassee, Lake Keowee, National Weather Service, Oconee Nuclear Station, predictions, reservoirs, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Seneca River, sub basin, Thurmond Lake, Tugaloo River, upper basin, USACE, water elevation, weather
Sound science is critical for balancing ecological, economic needs of the basin
Editor’s Note: This article is authored by Oscar P. Flite III, Ph.D. CEO and Senior Scientist at Phinizy Center for Water Sciences. Dr. Flite and his organization are involved in scientific research on the Savannah River that provides critical information … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Guest Author, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Augusta, biology, chemistry, data, dissolved oxygen, ecosystem, environmental, EPA, geological, Georgia Southern University, guest author, Monitoring, Nature Conservancy, nonprofit, Ogeechee River, Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SCDNR, scientist, SHEP, studies, sturgeon research, testing, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water quality, water samples
Hartwell overcomes dry season with above average rainfall, Thurmond, Russell near average
October marks the traditional dry season for the Savannah River Basin reflected by typical lower precipitation recorded at Thurmond and Russell sub-basins compared to other months in the year.
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged dams, dry season, Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, NOAA, october, rainfall
