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.

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.

22 Jul 2022

J. Strom Thurmond Project Master Plan Update Finalized

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, closed the public comment session at noon, Jan. 20, 2022, for the proposed new master plan for the operation of the J. Strom Thurmond Project and now has an updated guidance plan for recreational, environmental, land and wildlife management.

18 Jul 2022

2022 Bussey Point Deer Hunts

Augusta, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Project, primitive deer hunt dates are set for the 2022 hunting season.

8 Apr 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, holds flood waters at J. Strom Thurmond Dam

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, implemented flood risk management operations at the J. Strom Thurmond Project Dam when rain exceeded forecasted levels through portions of Georgia and South Carolina, which caused the lake and downstream river to rise. Currently, inflows into Augusta and Thurmond are starting to decrease, and spillway gates do not need to be opened.

24 Nov 2021

Workers’ re-mark ‘witness tree’ boundaries at Thurmond Project

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District contracted R&D Maintenance Services, and work began Nov. 15, to inspect and re-paint a 4-inch band around half of each boundary tree for approximately 50 miles of the existing boundary line at J. Strom Thurmond Project.

18 Nov 2019

Crews re-mark boundary lines at J. Strom Thurmond Project

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Workers have begun to clear and re-mark approximately 50 miles of the boundary line