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Tag Archives: hydrilla
Across the nation bald eagles are thriving; so why are they dying at Thurmond Lake?
Its origin is mysterious. Its prevalence ubiquitous. The growing and invasive waterweed known as hydrilla beckons hungry waterfowl, known as coots, who fall prey to a lethal blue-green algae present on its leaves. The American bald eagles that prey on … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Recreation, Studies, Water Management, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, avian vacuolar myelinopathy, AVM, bald eagles, DNR, Georgia and South Carolina DNR, hydrilla, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
Thurmond Lake Hydrilla Update
Last week we asked our readers for topics they would like us to cover on Balancing the Basin; and we received several questions about hydrilla at J. Strom Thurmond Lake. This post provides an update on the hydrilla issue and … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife
Tagged aquatic plants, Army Corps of Engineers, AVM, bald eagles, department of natural resources, DNR, fish and wildlife, Georgia, hydrilla, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, management plan, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, South Carolina, survey, Thurmond Lake, UGA, University of Georgia, USACE
What’s the Corps doing about hydrilla at Thurmond Lake?
By Tracy Robillard, Public Affairs Specialist Chances are if you live near J. Strom Thurmond Lake, you’ve heard of hydrilla. It’s an invasive aquatic plant that has slowly expanded its reach along the lake’s shoreline since the mid-90s. Over the … Continue reading
