Monthly Archives: September 2016

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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Upper Savannah River reservoirs enter Drought Level 2

Posted on September 19, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the upper Savannah River entered Drought Level 2 as of 6 a.m. Sept. 19, when the level of the J. Strom Thurmond Lake dipped to … 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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Above average August rainfall keeps reservoirs steady

Posted on September 6, 2016 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

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 →

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