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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Low Flows from Thurmond Dam: A Downstream Perspective
Editor’s note: This post is guest authored by Dr. Will Duncan, Aquatic Ecologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Will works on in-stream flow and habitat issues in the southeastern United States. In this post, he provides perspective on … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Guest Author
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta Shoals, downstream flows, environmental concerns, fish and wildlife, fish habitat, redfin pickerel, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, shoals spider lily, Thurmond Dam, US Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS
How to maintain the long-term depth of your cove
By Zach Harkness Shoreline Management Ranger, Hartwell Lake We often receive questions from shoreline permit holders inquiring if they can protect their coves from silting-in when lake levels are down. During prolonged periods of drought, silting can reduce the long-term … Continue reading
Do’s and Don’ts for Erosion Control
By Susan Boyd Shoreline Management Ranger, J. Strom Thurmond Lake Did you know that silting can reduce the long-term depth of your cove? Silting is a natural process caused by soil erosion. Our shoreline management team is here to help … Continue reading
Guest column: USGS stream gauge network provides real-time water data in Savannah River Basin
Editor’s note: This post is guest authored by Brian McCallum, the Assistant Director of U.S. Geological Survey’s Georgia Water Science Center in Norcross, Georgia. He oversees all USGS hydrologic monitoring for the state of Georgia. Below he discusses how stream … Continue reading
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
