Tag Archives: pumpback

For Thurmond Lake fish, D-O is a G-O

Posted on September 17, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Recently we received this comment about dissolved oxygen and pumpback at the Russell Dam: “As I recall, the Russell project was initially accompanied by much debate over water quality and fish. Has the addition of underwater oxygen injection resolved the … Continue reading →

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Russell Lake: Generating power while protecting other reservoirs’ levels

Posted on July 17, 2014 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Earlier we asked readers to pose questions they would like us to address in Balancing the Basin. One reader asked why Richard B. Russell Lake varies little in its level and if it could be used to protect the levels … Continue reading →

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Pumpback and its effects on Thurmond Lake

Posted on February 27, 2013 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Richard B. Russell Dam enables a unique capability within the Savannah River Basin as a provider of “pumpback” hydropower. Pumpback turbines are reversible, so they allow us to re-use water stored in the reservoir system multiple times. This capability … Continue reading →

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