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Category Archives: Navigation
Savannah District teams up to keep commerce flowing
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.
J. Strom Thurmond Dam, then and now
Eight years in the making, the J. Strom Thurmond Dam was a monumental task for engineers and construction workers in the 1940s and ‘50s. Archival footage in this video shows the steps they took to layer power plant fixtures as … Continue reading →
Posted in Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Navigation, Recreation, Videos, Water Quality/Water Supply
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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, Lake Thurmond, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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It’s hopper season
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 →
Posted in Navigation, Savannah Harbor, Videos
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Shore stabilization project protects Fort Pulaski’s heritage
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials at Fort Pulaski National Monument have gained precious ground thanks to a multiagency project that wrapped up this week. The monthlong shore stabilization project used dredged material from the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project to restore a … Continue reading →
The truth: As interesting as fiction
As promised, this blog will keep Savannah River basin stakeholders informed on a number of topics, especially those dealing with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). An April 12 story by the Associated Press adds some curious insight into one … Continue reading →
Phinizy researchers to study Savannah River oxbow lakes
Editor’s Note: This article is authored by Oscar P. Flite III, Ph.D., CEO and senior scientist at Phinizy Center for Water Sciences. Flite and his organization are involved in scientific research on the Savannah River that provides critical information needed … Continue reading →
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Guest Author, Navigation, Studies, Water Management
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Tagged Augusta, biology, Clemson University, Corps of Engineers, EPA, Georgia Regents University, Georgia Southern University, guest author, Monitoring, Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, USACE, water quality, water samples
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Beneath the barnacles: Archaeologists battle elements to uncover ironclad history
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Each day as tourists saunter through the city’s famous squares, another group of visitors explores a different set of squares at the bottom of the Savannah River. For the past two months, a team of 10 marine … Continue reading →
On groundhogs and water levels: What will reservoirs look like on Memorial Day?
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 →
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Hydropower, Navigation, Recreation, Water Management
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Tagged Billy Birdwell, dam management, dams, Groundhog Day, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, prediction, predictions, recreation, reservoirs, Savannah District Corps of Engineers, summer, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water levels, water management, winter guide curve
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Recovery of CSS Georgia remains in progress after 150 years in Savannah River
Recovering the CSS Georgia ironclad scuttled on the Savannah River floor marks the beginning of the construction phase of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Col. Thomas Tickner, Savannah District commander, will host a kick-off event Jan. 29 at Old Fort … Continue reading →
Posted in Navigation, Savannah Harbor
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Tagged archaeologist, archaeology, artifacts, casemate, Civil War, Col Thomas Tickner, Confederate, conservation, Conservation Research Laboratory, CSS Georgia, Dial Cordy and Associates, diver, divers, ironclad, Panamerican Consultants, Port of Savannah, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah Port, Savannah River, SHEP, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, SUPSALV, Texas A&M, Texas A&M University, Union, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Navy, USACE, vessel
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Plant Vogtle water permit follows current basin water manual
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
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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
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