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Monthly Archives: February 2014
6 Months Later: An Update on the Comprehensive Study
On Sept. 18 we commenced the Second Interim of the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive Study, bringing us six months into the process. In this post, I hope to provide a brief update on the progress as well as shed some … Continue reading
Posted in Drought Response, Studies, Water Management
Tagged alternatives, Army Corps of Engineers, comp study, comprehensive study, data, drought, Drought Level 3, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, modeling, report, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, study, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
Dams safe and sound following earthquakes
If you felt the ground shake this past weekend, you’re not alone. Many people throughout the Savannah River Basin (and beyond) reported tremors during two earthquakes Feb. 14 and Feb. 16. But rest assured, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Augusta, dam safety, earthquake, embankments, engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, inspections, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, seismic activity, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS
VIDEO: The “balance” of flood control
Many stakeholders have expressed an interest in why the Hartwell and Thurmond reservoirs have been out of balance over the last couple months. The answer lies in our flood control operations. Our Corporate Communications Officer Russell Wicke explains the process … Continue reading
January rainfall below average, but conditions remain favorable
Coming off a record-breaking wet December, the Savannah River reservoirs received a bit less than average rainfall this January, though conditions are still favorable for runoff. The Russell sub-basin came very close to receiving average rainfall for the month with … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, January, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management, winter guide curve
