11 Sep 2023

Upper Savannah River Reservoirs Enter Drought Level 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The three reservoirs on the Upper Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, declared the first drought level Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in response to the pool elevation at J. Strom Thurmond Lake dipping below 326.0 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl).

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.

28 Aug 2023

Temporary Closure: West Dam Recreation Area, Bartram Trail at West Dam on Thurmond

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake has closed access to West Dam Recreation Area and the Bartram Trail at West Dam effective immediately, Aug. 25th, 2023, due to a main water line leak.

25 Aug 2023

Volunteer Opportunity at Army Corps’ Thurmond Lake - Cleanup for National Public Lands Day

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Lake and Dam Project Office seeks individual and group volunteers for the annual lake cleanup campaign as part of the 30th annual National Public Lands Day, Sept. 23, 2023, with check-in at the Below Dam South Carolina Recreation Area beginning at 8 a.m.

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.

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.

19 Jul 2023

Parksville Day Use Area – Sink Hole Repairs Underway

PARKSVILLE, S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is pleased to announce the J. Strom Thurmond Project's subcontractor has begun repairs to the damaged road at Parksville Day Use Area. The damage was caused by a sink hole in February.

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.