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Category Archives: Recreation
Richard B. Russell – not your average hydropower plant
(A version of this article originally appeared on this blog May 29, 2013.) The youngest of Savannah District’s three multipurpose dam and lake projects, Richard B. Russell Dam differs from Hartwell and Thurmond, not just size and appearance, but also … Continue reading
The ‘other’ outflows
Summer officially arrived this week and as the temperatures rise, consider that the routine releases from our dams which send water downstream aren’t the only factors that contribute to reservoir levels. Two invisible processes, evaporation and transpiration, account for a substantial amount of … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation, Water Management
Gentle Reader: Staring at crystal balls can injure your eyesight
Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, starts her responses to readers’ questions with “Gentle Reader,” then dispenses the correct way polite people interact. I won’t pretend to be so genteel, although I do claim to be a Texas gentleman. Today’s post … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Rainfall Update, Recreation
Hunter’s game dampened by stormy opponent
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Like a game of chess, the players lie in wait to outsmart their opponent’s next move. But on a morning besieged by rain, the turkeys had nature’s advantage.
Irrigation prohibition suspended until further notice
In response to a high volume of stakeholder feedback, as well as input from adjacent landowners in a recent meeting, officials from the Corps’ South Atlantic Division (SAD) have announced suspension of the new policy change prohibiting minor water withdrawals … Continue reading
Posted in Recreation, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, recreation, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, water management
Corps responds to shoreline management concerns
As we expected, the original post last week generated significant attention here on the blog and through email directed to our office. Five issues seemed to stand out which I will address.
Posted in Recreation, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, flood storage, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, lake levels, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
Changes affect shoreline uses at Hartwell, Thurmond
Often laws and regulations go into effect at the beginning of a new year. The Savannah District started three more this Jan. 1. All deal with shoreline management at Corps of Engineers’ reservoirs on the Savannah River. Two stirred little … Continue reading
2015 – it’s a rap
It’s the end of the year, halls decked with cheer So it’s time to look back for the Corps of Engineers Projects so vast too much to count but here’s a quick bit for what we’re all about
Progress Report: Flood Storage Study results are near
Since our last progress report on the flood storage study published November 2014, we received a few inquiries on when the results would be released. In the above linked post we estimated the study would take approximately six more months … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Flood Risk Management, Hydropower, Recreation, Studies, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, comprehensive study, flood control, flood risk management, flood storage, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, Savannah District, US Army Corps of Engineers, water management