Upper Savannah River reservoirs enter Drought Level 2
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the upper Savannah River entered Drought Level 2 as of 6 a.m. Sept. 19, when the level of the J. Strom Thurmond Lake...
View ArticleRain continues to miss sub-basins in October
If October’s precipitation were words, this page would be blank. Last week Halloween came and went and the sub-basins tallied little more than a third of an inch for the month combined. Compared to the...
View ArticlePlay it safe around water this summer
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Before you head out for a day on or near the water, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District encourages you to ensure you have life jackets for everyone and that you...
View ArticleAs the summer heats up, exercise caution
SAVANNAH, Ga. – More public recreation fatalities occur in July than any other month, so we’re asking you to play it safe while on, in or near the water. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public recreation...
View ArticleIrma expected to improve drought conditions in upper basin
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District said today that the Hartwell, Russell, and Thurmond Reservoirs are equipped and able to safely capture forecasted...
View ArticleThurmond Lake’s pet (rock) project
SAVANNAH, Ga. – If you haven’t been living under one, you may have noticed some brightly colored rocks around your town lately. The rocks are part of a recent phenomenon in many cities with a common...
View ArticleStay safe this weekend
Heading into the busy Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, would like to remind everyone to stay safe by wearing a life jacket whenever you’re in and...
View ArticleChildren brighten up the workplace
Savannah District hosted 30 children as part of National Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, April 25. TODS Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of April, and according to the TODS...
View Article3 died at Corps lakes over July 4th weekend
Over the Independence Day weekend three fatalities at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supervised lakes could have been prevented with a simple piece of equipment: a life jacket. According to the Corps’...
View ArticleCorps kicks off Augusta Training Wall Disposition Study
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Geologists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District began collecting soil samples from the bottom of the Savannah River recently as part of a disposition study to...
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