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  • 23 Nov 2022

    Closure Dates Extended at J. Strom Thurmond West Dam Day Use Area

    APPLING, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Project is extending the closure dates at West Dam Day Use Area for repaving through Jan. 1, 2023.
  • 7 Nov 2022

    Boundary Line Maintenance at J. Strom Thurmond Project

    AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District has contracted R&D Maintenance Services to inspect and re-paint bands around each boundary tree, beginning later this week, for approximately 50 miles of the existing boundary line at J. Strom Thurmond Project.
  • 7 Nov 2022

    U.S. Army Corps Hosts Youth Waterfowl Hunts at Richard B. Russell Lake

    CALHOUN FALLS, S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is organizing youth waterfowl hunts at the Richard B. Russell Project to take place during the months of December and January for youth participants ages 9-16.
  • 31 Oct 2022

    J. Strom Thurmond West Dam Day Use Area Temporarily Closed

    APPLING, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Project is temporarily closing West Dam Day Use Area for repaving Nov. 7-28, 2022.
  • 16 Sep 2022

    National Public Lands Day: Cleanup Volunteers needed at Savannah River Lakes

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is set to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Hartwell, Richard B. Russell, and J. Strom Thurmond Lakes Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, and need volunteers to help cleanup.
  • 31 Aug 2022

    Upper Savannah reservoirs enter Drought Level 1

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs on the Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declared the first drought level Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in response to the pool elevation at J. Strom Thurmond Lake dipping below 326.0 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl).
  • 31 Aug 2022

    Seasonal Closures at J. Strom Thurmond Lake Recreation Area

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Certain recreation sites operated by the US Army Corp of Engineers at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake will close or partially close for the season between Sept. 6 and Oct. 2.
  • 30 Aug 2022

    Corps of Engineers to host youth dove hunts at Richard B. Russell Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, will conduct two youth dove hunts at the Richard B. Russell Project Office on Saturday, Sept. 17 and 24, 2022.
  • 30 Aug 2022

    Thurmond Lake officials seek volunteers for National Public Lands Day 2022

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, seeks individual and group volunteers for the annual J. Strom Thurmond Lake cleanup campaign on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24, 2022.
  • 15 Aug 2022

    Thurmond Lake officials seek volunteers for National Public Lands Day 2022

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, seeks individual and group volunteers for the annual J. Strom Thurmond Lake cleanup campaign on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24, 2022.
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