5 Sep 2023

Hartwell Lake Seeks Volunteers for Annual National Public Lands Cleanup

HARTWELL, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office is seeking volunteers for the fall “Splash Away the Trash” event on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in support of National Public Lands Day.

30 Aug 2023

NEWS RELEASE: UPDATE - West Dam Rec Area and Bartram Trail Now Open

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake has restored service to the main water line and reopened access to West Dam Recreation Area and the Bartram Trail at West Dam, effective immediately.

21 Aug 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers schedules youth dove hunts at Richard B. Russell Lake

ELBERTON, Ga. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has two youth dove hunts scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16 and 23, 2023 at the Richard B. Russell Project Office.  

10 Aug 2023

National Public Lands Day: Volunteers Needed to Help Clean up Around Russell Lake

ELBERTON, Ga. – Richard B. Russell Lake is celebrating National Public Lands Day by holding a lake wide clean-up event on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

4 Aug 2023

Change of Command for Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Colonel Ron Sturgeon took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, from Col. Joseph Geary, in a formal ceremony at 10 a.m., today, Aug. 4, 2023. Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ South Atlantic Division, officiated at the formal change of command ceremony in The DeSoto, Cumberland Ballroom, in Savannah, Georgia.

28 Jul 2023

Thurmond Lake 2023 primitive deer hunt dates set - first come, first

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Project, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife section are now accepting registration for primitive weapons deer hunts in Bussey Point Corps Management Unit, located in Lincoln County, Georgia.

28 Jun 2023

Public comment period opens for Former Conway Bombing, Gunnery Range

CONWAY, SC. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District, will begin the public comment period for the Proposed Plan (PP), and supporting documentation, for the former Conway Bombing and Gunnery Range (Conway BGR), Munitions Response Site (MRS) 07 in Conway, South Carolina, June 28, 2023, and ends July 27, 2023.

23 Jun 2023

Corps of Engineers has public meeting for Former Conway Bombing, Gunnery Range

CONWAY, SC. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District, has scheduled a public meeting for July 12, 2023, at 6 p.m. at Horry County Memorial Library-Conway, 801 Main Street, Conway, South Carolina, 29526 - and plans to propose no action be taken at the former Conway Bombing and Gunnery Range (Conway BGR) – Munitions Response Site (MRS) 07 in Conway, South Carolina.

22 Jun 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake, buoys inspection results

HARTWELL LAKE, Ga. and S.C. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recently conducted an “Aids to Navigation” inspection on Hartwell Lake to inventory all buoys, shoal markers and other navigational aids to ensure proper placement, working condition and visibility.

12 Jun 2023

Corps tests spillway gates at Russell Dam, Thurmond Dam June 13-14

SAVANNAH, GA – U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, dam safety officials are testing the spillway gates at two hydropower dams on the Savannah River this week, and the releases will have minimal effect on reservoir levels.