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  • Corps to simulate fish passage water levels in Augusta

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has begun making incremental adjustments to the pool level in the Augusta area today with expectation to reach target water levels by Feb.14 or sooner, in order to simulate conditions of a fixed weir in place of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. Gradual adjustment of the pool is necessary to maintain riverbank integrity.
  • Corps of Engineers unveils fish passage plan for lock & dam

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today unveiled its recommended plan to allow fish passage around the currently existing New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. The new plan will consist of a fixed weir to allow fish access to traditional spawning grounds between the lock and dam and Thurmond Dam.
  • Corps of Engineers to reveal recommended fish passage alternative for lock & dam

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, are scheduled to give a public presentation announcing the recommended fish passage plan Nov. 14 in North Augusta, South Carolina. In addition to announcing the recommended plan, officials will describe the selection process, provide the status of the analysis with its connection with the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, and discuss the expected impacts to the river.