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Tag Archives: drought level 1
Drought recovery complete: rise of reservoirs shifts basin into normal operations
Hartwell Reservoir rose more than 2 feet above the Drought Level 1 trigger Wednesday at 3 a.m., which prompted a shift to normal operations. This means the flow restriction at Thurmond Dam is now removed. Demand for peak energy is … Continue reading
Commander: An open letter on Savannah River Basin drought management
Editor’s Note: Since entering drought level 1 some stakeholders in the upper basin have written urging Savannah District leaders should take immediate and dramatic actions to preserve reservoir levels. Col. Thomas Tickner, the District Commander addresses these emails in this … Continue reading
Posted in Drought in the News, Drought Response, From the Commander, Water Management
Tagged Col Thomas Tickner, commander, drought level 1, drought response, Georgia, Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, Nature Conservancy, reservoirs, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, South Carolina, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water management, water manual
April rainfall brings basin into drought level 1
By Tracy Robillard, Public Affairs Specialist Thanks to above-average rainfall in both the Hartwell and Thurmond sub-basins during the month of April, coupled with consistent rainfall during the winter months, the Savannah River Basin has climbed into drought level 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged April rainfall, Broad River, drought, drought level 1, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
Balancing Water Needs for All
From the Commander: We’ve initiated our Drought Management Plan because our reservoirs on the Upper Savannah Basin have reached the first drought trigger level. This means we immediately reduced water discharges from the reservoirs. I urge you to use extra … Continue reading
