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Tag Archives: Environmental Assessment
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
Community feedback helps keep us on track
We started Balancing the Basin nearly four years ago to establish communication with you, our readers and stakeholders, and to relay relevant information on projects and operations along the Savannah River Basin. In that span we’ve covered topics ranging from … Continue reading
Freshwater storage impoundment mitigates increased chlorides in Abercorn Creek
Editors Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles to explain environmental monitoring efforts associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). This series will focus on the various monitoring activities that must take place as construction begins. … Continue reading
Posted in Savannah Harbor, Studies, Uncategorized, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Abercorn Creek, chlorides, City of Savannah, Clyo, construction, Effingham County, Environmental Assessment, Georgia Ports Authority, GPA, intake, pre-construction monitoring, salinity, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, SHEP, studies, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS, water impoundment, water management, water mitigation, water quality, water treatment plant
Corps water manager gives update on basin comprehensive study
In this video, Stan Simpson, a water manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, answers frequently asked questions about the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive Study. The Corps, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina Department of … Continue reading
Posted in Studies, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, comp study, comprehensive study, Environmental Assessment, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, study, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, winter drawdown
Commander responds to stakeholder claims on basin management
By Col. Jeff Hall, Savannah District Commander Editor’s note: This week Col. Hall received an email from a Lake Hartwell stakeholder which expressed frustration with how the Corps manages the Savannah River Basin. The grievances in this letter indicated its author held common misunderstandings of our … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Fish and Wildlife, From the Commander, Studies, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Broad River gage, colonel jeff hall, commander, comprehensive study, drought, Environmental Assessment, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
How the Broad River influences outflows
By Tracy Robillard, Public Affairs Specialist When the Corps of Engineers updated the Savannah River Basin drought plan in August 2012, we added a new indicator for determining drought levels: stream flow at the Broad River. The Broad River is … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Broad River, Broad River gage, drought, Environmental Assessment, gage, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, streamflow, streamflow indicator, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS, water management, Water Watch
Why our requests for lower flows were rejected
Recently the Savannah District sought approval from state and federal agencies to deviate from the current drought plan by keeping outflows at 3,800 cubic feet per second (cfs) until the reservoirs refill to the top of their full summer pools. … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Fish and Wildlife, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, drought, Drought Level 3, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, fish and wildlife, Georgia DNR, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, NOAA Fisheries, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, South Carolina DHEC, Thurmond Lake, water management
In response to your emails: What to expect with February outflows
Many stakeholders have expressed their concern with the outflows from the reservoirs identified in our ten-week projection. The projection forecasts an increase in outflows to 4,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) weekly average from Lake Thurmond in February. This projection … Continue reading
