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  • USACE Engineers Participate in Simulated Oil Spill Exercise

    J. STROM THURMOND DAM, Ga. – Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District participated in a tabletop exercise simulating a power plant oil spill at J. Strom Thurmond Dam on Feb. 10. The exercise presented a worst-case scenario of an oil spill with the intention of helping personnel become properly prepared and know the detailed procedures needed to handle such a situation.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District has projects funded through the Infrastructure I

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in January, the studies, projects, and programs that will be initiated in Fiscal Year 2022 with the $22.81 billion in supplemental funding provided in two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA).

  • Christmas Tree Recycling Drop-off at Thurmond Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project will accept real Christmas trees for recycling as fish habitat, Dec. 20, 2021, through Jan. 16, 2022.

  • Officials announce Master Plan update comment period for Thurmond Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – As officials consider changes to the current guidance on operation of the project’s recreational, environmental, land and wildlife management, the public may read and comment on a proposed master plan update for the Thurmond Lake project until it closes at noon, Jan. 20, 2022.

  • Tennessee State University Alumnus Selected for Engineering Award

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Pamela Backus, a Tennessee State University graduate, was selected for the Modern-Day Technology Leader award at the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Conference in November 2021.

  • Columbus Resident Selected for Engineering Award

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Pamela Backus, of Columbus, Ohio, was selected for the Modern-Day Technology Leader award at the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Conference in November 2021.

  • New Hartwell Lake master plan makes minor updates to previous plan

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – On Oct. 4, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, released the new Hartwell Lake Master Plan. The updated plan follows the previous master plan closely.

  • Army Corps of Engineers conducts underwater investigations in area of other where artifacts discovery in the Savannah River

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began additional submerged archaeological investigations and artifact recovery efforts in the Savannah River this week.

  • Corps of Engineers releases hunting map app

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials at the three Army Corps of Engineers reservoir projects on the Savannah River have introduced a new mobile application to aid hunters. The free app will cover the Thurmond Lake, Russell Lake and Hartwell Lake areas.

  • Recreation areas on Hartwell Lake to open for seasonal hunting

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will open 10 recreation areas for hunting during the regular state-designated seasons. Three of its larger Georgia recreation areas will open for archery and small game hunting during the regular 2021-2022 Georgia hunting season. These areas include: