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.

23 Nov 2021

Rockville Resident Selected for Engineering Award

ROCKVILLE, Md. – Shahidou Mariko, of Rockville, Maryland, was selected for the Modern-Day Technology Leader award at the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Conference on Nov. 8, 2021.

6 Oct 2021

Corps of Engineers pledges to protect endangered species

SAVANNAH, Ga. – As a federal resource agency, the Army Corps of Engineers provides certain protections to wetlands, wildlife at Corps’ reservoirs, and in operation of our nation’s rivers and harbors. Not only do we have a legal obligation to do so, we also have a moral responsibility which we take very seriously – and personally.

15 Sep 2021

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.

21 Jun 2021

Corps of Engineers releases public notice on updates to Brunswick Harbor Modification Study

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has prepared an Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR)/Environmental Assessment (EA) and a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Brunswick Harbor Modification Study (BHMS) in Glynn County, Georgia.

16 Jun 2021

Corps to test gates at Russell Dam June 23

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Dam safety officials from the Savannah District, U.S Army Corps of Engineers will test the spillway gates at Richard B. Russell Dam on the Savannah River next week.

27 May 2021

Corps to test gates at Thurmond Dam and Hartwell Dam June 2 and 3

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Dam safety officials from the Savannah District, U.S Army Corps of Engineers will test the spillway gates at two hydropower dams on the Savannah River next week.

17 May 2021

Hartwell Lake visitor center to reopen May 24

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Project Office, will reopen the project’s visitor center May 24, after more than a year of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 May 2021

Corps of Engineers test confirms strength of dissolved oxygen injection system in Savannah harbor

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The results of tests of the dissolved oxygen (DO) injection system for the Savannah harbor concludes the multi-million-dollar apparatus successfully mitigates for the reduction in DO in the Savannah River due to the current deepening project.

11 Mar 2021

Corps of Engineers announces resumption of recreation fee collection at Hartwell Lake

The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced today it will resume day-use and boat launching fee collection at Hartwell Lake beginning March 12 and will no longer accept cash at these areas.