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  • Thurmond Lake Update Following Hurricane Helene Impacts to Area

    Clarks Hill, SC. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Lake has experienced significant impacts, damage, and property loss in the area due to Hurricane Helene. The Corps currently has minimal staffing due to the storm, but available project staff are currently assessing all parks/project areas and prioritizing tree removal/cleanup.

  • Contractor arrives, continues response action at Buxton FUDS property

    BUXTON, N.C. – The company contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, arrived today at the former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property, located within the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County North Carolina, to do a site survey and to continue the response actions the District team initiated Sept. 11, 2024.

  • USACE deploys response team, awards contract to address conditions at Buxton Formerly Used Defense Site

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed a team earlier this week to the Former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina. The team is on-site and responding to recent reports of fuel sheen and odors along the beach.

  • Upper Savannah River Reservoirs Enter Drought Level 2

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs on the upper Savannah River Basin operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, declared the second flow reduction in two months in response to the pool elevation at Lake Thurmond dipping below Drought Trigger Level 2, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

  • USACE to perform response action at Buxton FUDS

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deploy a team this week to the Former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina. This team is being sent in response to recent reports of additional fuel sheen and odors in the area and will monitor the site and take limited response actions if a petroleum release is observed.

  • Commander gives latest Buxton FUDS property update at Dare County Meeting

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – During the Dare County Board of Commissioners monthly meeting, Sept. 3, 2024, Col. Ron Sturgeon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District commander, talked about the latest updates concerning the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site property located within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina.

  • Richard B. Russell Lake officials schedule annual youth, public dove hunts

    ELBERTON, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Richard B. Russell Project, will host dove hunts for youth and the general public on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5, 2024, at two fields in Elbert County, Georgia, and one field in Abbeville County, South Carolina.

  • Hunting Safety top priority at Hartwell, Russell, Thurmond Lakes

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – As hunting season approaches, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is emphasizing the importance of safe hunting practices to prevent accidents and ensure a positive experience for all visitors on public lands surrounding the three major reservoirs: Hartwell Lake, Richard B. Russell Lake, and J. Strom Thurmond Lake, in Georgia and South Carolina

  • J. Strom Thurmond Lake Recreation Area Seasonal Closures

    AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, will begin closing or partially closing certain recreation sites for the season at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake beginning Sept. 3, 2024.

  • Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day Cleanup at Russell Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is looking for volunteers to help clean up Richard B. Russell Lake during the annual National Public Lands Day event Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.