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Tag Archives: USACE
A tale of 3 reservoirs
If August’s precipitation – the best of 2016 thus far – raised anyone’s hopes, September officially dashed them.
SHEP mitigation projects trucking along
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
Upper Savannah River reservoirs enter Drought Level 2
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
Posted in Drought in the News, Flood Risk Management, Water Safety
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water safety
SHEP’s water impoundment nearly 30% complete
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
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
Dams demand best of operator trainees
(Above: Les Rice guides visitors through a quick tour of the J. Strom Thurmond Dam.) AUGUSTA, Ga. – J. Strom Thurmond Dam currently operates at 98 percent proficiency but its operators are expected to perform above this percentage. Operator Trainee … Continue reading
Posted in Hydropower, Videos, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, Lake Thurmond, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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
Commander: Persistent, below normal rainfall expected to impact lake levels
Since I took command of the Savannah District in June 2015 we’ve been fortunate to have adequate, and sometimes abundant, rainfall and inflows to maintain full reservoir levels. Beginning in January we observed below-average rainfall throughout the basin, yet were … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Drought Response, From the Commander, Studies, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, comprehensive study, drought, Environmental Assessment, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, hydropower, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, projection, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, South Carolina, study, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water quality
Living on borrowed rain
Now that it’s officially summer, the heat is on in more ways than one. Namely, if the trend of sub-par precipitation doesn’t improve, the basin could enter drought level 1 before August. That same trajectory would bring us to drought … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Drought Response, Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, comprehensive study, declaration, drought, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Thurmond, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, USACE, water management, water quality
