Category Archives: Savannah Harbor

Savannah District teams up to keep commerce flowing

Posted on October 20, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – While many Savannah residents clogged roads returning home following Hurricane Matthew last week, a small group worked to ensure a major artery into the city — the Savannah River – remained clear.

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SHEP mitigation projects trucking along

Posted on September 29, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Nearly two decades in the making, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, or SHEP, continues to gain momentum with more contracts awarded and new ground broken. In addition to progress made on the Raw Water Storage Impoundment and Dissolved Oxygen Injection System, work … Continue reading →

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SHEP’s water impoundment nearly 30% complete

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

Now almost 30 percent complete, the raw-water storage impoundment dike walls are currently four feet above ground level. With a circumference of two-thirds of a mile, they will be 29 feet high, encircle 17 acres and hold 97 million gallons … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Savannah River Comprehensive Study moves forward

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

Researchers working on the Savannah River Comprehensive Study reached another milestone recently when they completed modeling for the first four drought operation plan alternatives. The multiagency study seeks to provide a better understanding for the impacts and risks associated with … Continue reading →

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Laying the pre-foundation

Posted on May 9, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Construction continued on the dissolved oxygen injection system at two sites along the Savannah River last week. This time-lapse video shows workers installing a cofferdam as part of what will become the foundation for a series of … Continue reading →

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Georgia’s smallest lighthouse sees big improvements

Posted on April 29, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – After weathering hurricanes, dodging Civil War cannon volleys and enduring the incessant erosion wrought by tides and rising seas over the past 160 years, the Cockspur Island Lighthouse is getting a much-needed makeover.

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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.

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Status update for ongoing Corps studies

Posted on February 10, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

In December, we asked for feedback on topics you’d like to read more about on Balancing the Basin. Several readers responded, so throughout 2016 we’ll be incorporating those questions and comments into posts. Excerpt from Ferris’ comments: “… I would … Continue reading →

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It’s hopper season

Posted on February 1, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Outer harbor dredging for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) kicked into second gear when hopper dredging operations began in late December. (The above video, courtesy of Jan de Nul Group, shows how hopper dredges work.) Hopper dredges are more mobile … Continue reading →

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