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  • 28 Jan 2014

    Corps of Engineers closes due to weather

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close at noon today and remain closed through Wednesday, Jan. 28, due to hazardous winter weather. In addition, the district will implement a “liberal leave” policy for Thursday.
  • 9 Jan 2014

    Hwy 221 lane closing for spillway gate repairs at Thurmond Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District announces the closure of one lane on Highway 221 at the J. Strom Thurmond Dam (Clarks Hill, S.C.) while a repair project is underway on the dam's spillway gates.
  • 19 Dec 2013

    Corps seeks public comment on 2015 Tybee Beach Re-nourishment Plans

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed 2015 Tybee beach renourishment project.
  • 10 Dec 2013

    Corps, CSRA partners complete $25K project at Bussey Point Recreation Area

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District announces the completion of a $25,000 project to improve horseback riding at the Bussey Point trail and campground at J. Strom Thurmond Lake in Lincoln County, Ga.
  • 19 Nov 2013

    Deer hunt for paralyzed veterans slated for Hartwell Dam & Lake; Quarry Hunting Area to close for hunt

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake Office will hold a special deer hunt in cooperation with the Paralyzed Veterans of America Nov. 25 – 26 at the Quarry Hunting Area. The area is located adjacent to the Hartwell Operations Project Manager’s Office near the intersection of Highways 181 & 29 in Georgia. The Corps will temporarily close the area for general public hunting to accommodate the hunt.
  • 13 Nov 2013

    Corps retrieves piece of Civil War ironclad from Savannah River

    Archeologists working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, aided by divers and salvage operations teams from the U.S. Navy, retrieved a 64-square foot section of a Civil War ironclad warship from the bottom of the Savannah River the evening of Nov. 12.
  • 6 Aug 2013

    Thurmond Lake sets primitive weapon deer hunt dates

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ J. Strom Thurmond Project Office will conduct primitive weapon deer hunts in Bussey Point, located in Lincoln Co., Ga. These annual hunts are held in order to maintain the deer population within the carrying capacity for the area and to improve the quality of the herd.
  • 30 Jul 2013

    Special event highlights program designed to train, employ combat veterans

    Augusta, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an event designed to highlight the success and benefits of the Veterans Curation Program at its Augusta laboratory on Washington Road, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • 15 Jul 2013

    Army Corps of Engineers district to welcome new commander July 19

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Col. Thomas J. Tickner will take command of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from Col. Jeffrey M. Hall, in a formal ceremony at 10 a.m., July 19.
  • 10 Jul 2013

    Persistent, heavy rainfall results in higher releases from Thurmond Dam & facility closures

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Excessive rainfall continues to fall throughout the Savannah River Basin, which will result in a scheduled increase of water releases at the J Strom Thurmond Dam around noon today.
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