4 Dec 2017

Last phase of outer harbor deepening begins; SHEP moves farther

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A massive dredging effort began Dec. 1 to push through the final phase of the outer channel deepening for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, commonly called SHEP. Up to five hopper dredges have been committed to the effort, each working 24-hour shifts to complete the deepening of the channel and the 7-mile seaward extension of the SHEP during the current environmental window which will close in the spring.

3 Nov 2017

Corps sets dates for youth waterfowl hunts at Russell Lake

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District will conduct five youth waterfowl hunts at the Richard B. Russell Lake Nov. 25, Dec. 9, Dec. 23, 2017; and Jan. 6 and Jan 20, 2018 (dates subject to change). Three slots will be available at each hunt for youth hunters ages 9 to 15.

3 Nov 2017

Clarks Hill Park boat ramp and parking area to close for improvements

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The boat ramp and parking area in the Clarks Hill Park on Thurmond Lake in McCormick County, South Carolina, will close Nov. 13 – Dec. 15 for major improvements. Picnic areas and beaches in the park will remain open.

2 Nov 2017

Corps temporarily closes Hatton’s Ford boat ramp at Lake Hartwell for improvements

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Project Office will temporarily close the Hatton’s Ford Boat Ramp in Anderson County, South Carolina, on Nov. 8, to expand and improve the boat ramp approach and parking area. Officials expect the closure will take approximately two weeks. The ramp should reopen on Nov. 22, weather permitting.

27 Oct 2017

Updated biological opinion has positive impact on Savannah Harbor deepening

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Two changes to the biological opinion associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project give the Army Corps of Engineers more flexibility in contracting and scheduling construction activities as workers continue with the massive deepening project.

25 Oct 2017

Thurmond Lake Project to mark some boundary lines over next few months

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Army Corps of Engineers will clear and remark the government boundary lines along portions of the J. Strom Thurmond Lake beginning Nov. 1 with the work continuing through the winter. Contracted crews will primarily work on the boundary in McCormick County, South Carolina.

24 Oct 2017

Sterile grass-eating carp to be released into Thurmond Lake to control hydrilla

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin stocking sterile triploid grass carp to reduce the abundance of hydrilla in the J. Strom Thurmond Lake Oct. 25 and will run through Nov. 15. The fish form a part of management strategies identified in the April 2016 Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy (AVM) Plan for the J. Strom Thurmond Project.

27 Sep 2017

Hartwell Lake parks & campgrounds closing as 2017 season wraps up

As the 2017 summer recreation season closes, officials with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

13 Sep 2017

Corps in Savannah deploys team to assist with emergency power in Florida

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District deployed a 15-person emergency

9 Sep 2017

Savannah River reservoirs equipped to handle Irma rainfall, officials urge caution downstream of Thurmond Dam

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District said today that