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Tag Archives: outflows
Upper Savannah reservoirs enter Drought Level 1
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs on the Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers entered the first drought level today when pool elevation at Thurmond Lake dipped below 326 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl). Entering … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Drought Response, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, comprehensive study, declaration, Environmental Assessment, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, outflows, projection, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, studies, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, water quality
November rainfall continues October’s precedent
November rainfall at the projects has already exceeded the month’s averages on the heels of October’s record-setting pace. To date, Russell outpaces the others by more than doubling its average of 3.5 inches in 12 days. Russell captured 7.4 inches, … Continue reading
Hardware failures affect updates on Website, Mobile App
Many of you have noticed our Water Managers Page hasn’t refreshed with updated data since Aug. 8, (Friday). Hardware failures on multiple backend database servers have prevented data transmission to the publically accessible website. Our new mobile app is impacted … Continue reading
What determines outflows during normal operations?
On a June 11 post we solicited input from readers on topics they would like to see covered on this blog. One of the responses we received asked for more information on how release rates are determined during normal operations. … Continue reading
Posted in Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, conservation storage, drought, Hartwell Lake, high water, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, lake levels, outflows, projection, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah River, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, Water Managers, winter drawdown
Our outlook on summer reservoir levels
While summer doesn’t officially start until June 21, to most of us in the Savannah River Basin, it feels like summer is already here. Temperatures are heating up, the ground is drying, and the trees are lush and green as … Continue reading
April brings above-average rainfall throughout Savannah River Basin
For the first month since December, the Savannah River reservoirs recorded above-average rainfall in April. The Hartwell sub-basin received 112 percent of normal rainfall for April; Russell got 124 percent of normal, and Thurmond ranked the highest with 125 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged April, Army Corps of Engineers, fish spawning, flood control, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, outflows, projection, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake
Fish spawning season is here—and it’s looking good, Corps biologist says
The annual water management period for fish spawning officially began April 5 in the Savannah River Basin—and so far, conditions are favorable for a very productive spawn, said Jamie Sykes, fisheries biologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Water Management
Tagged April, Army Corps of Engineers, declaration, eggs, fish, fishing, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, largemouth Bass, management, outflows, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, spawning, sport fish, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, wildlife
Below-average rainfall trend continues through March; Corps monitoring basin conditions closely
For the last seven months, with the exception of December, the Savannah River reservoirs have received below-average monthly rainfall. That trend continued throughout March, with below-average rainfall recorded at the Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond sub-basins. The Thurmond sub-basin received the … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Fish and Wildlife, Rainfall Update
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, fish spawning, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, March, outflows, projection, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, season, Thurmond Lake, update, water management
Weekly Declaration – Outflows holding steady at Hartwell, Russell & Thurmond
Today water managers released the weekly declaration and 10-week projection for the Savannah River reservoirs, calling for next week’s outflows to remain at similar levels compared to last week. Starting Saturday Oct. 12, the daily average outflow rate at the … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, cfs, declaration, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, october, outflows, projection, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management