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Above average August rainfall keeps reservoirs steady
Rainfall in all three reservoir sub-basins exceeded normal in August. While no single event provided the basin with massive runoff, the steady and consistent small rain events kept the reservoirs at a relatively flat level. Leading the charge: Hartwell with … Continue reading
Rain is coming, but will it be enough?
If the first three days in August are any indication, things could be looking up for the Savannah River Basin. Last month, on the other hand, the only reason to look up was in a fit of frustration. Russell’s take … Continue reading
Facebook plugin just a Band-Aid
In March, we mentioned we were in the process of updating our comments section to satisfy Department of Defense policy requirements. We recently began using Facebook as a temporary fix while the Defense Media Activity, which administers our blog, is … Continue reading
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Savannah River Dams to make controlled spillway releases due to recent rains
Due to recent above-normal rainfall in the upper Savannah River Basin, Savannah District anticipates a need to operate the spillway gates early on the morning of Dec. 31 at the three major dams in the Savannah River system: Hartwell Dam, Richard … Continue reading
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Community feedback helps keep us on track
We started Balancing the Basin nearly four years ago to establish communication with you, our readers and stakeholders, and to relay relevant information on projects and operations along the Savannah River Basin. In that span we’ve covered topics ranging from … Continue reading
Preconstruction monitoring study moves deepening forward
Experts from the Savannah District continue to move forward with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, aka SHEP. The Corps has finished one year of required pre-construction environmental monitoring and will continue monitoring throughout the harbor deepening and for 10 years … Continue reading
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Divers continue to unveil ‘little shards of life’ from CSS Georgia
Last week marine archaeologists diving on the CSS Georgia entered their fifth and final month of the small artifact recovery phase. And though the number of artifacts they have been discovering has slowed to a trickle, the nuance each new … Continue reading
As archaeologists recover artifacts, more questions rise to the surface
SAVANNAH, Ga. — She has been stripped by salvage rigs, battered by dredges and had her hull shredded by teredo worms, yet the tattered remnants of the CSS Georgia that were all but forgotten until the 1960s continue to intrigue … Continue reading
It’s not you, it’s us
We really do want to hear from our community but you may have noticed our comment section is currently down. Last week Defense Media Activity, which administers our blog, noticed the service was displaying advertisements in their comments, which is … Continue reading →