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  • February

    Corps of Engineers remains committed to safe cleanup at Buxton FUDS property

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Even as repeated winter storms continue to impact the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, remains committed to environmentally responsible practices designed to protect the surrounding coastal resources and presses ahead with the petroleum cleanup project at the former Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property.

  • Parksville Boat Ramp at Thurmond Lake temporarily closed for paving repairs

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project Office will temporarily close the Parksville Boat Ramp in McCormick County, South Carolina, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, for a patch repair paving project.

  • Corps of Engineers announces 2026 turkey hunting dates at Bussey Point CMU

    Clarks Hill, S.C. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is pleased to announce that the Bussey Point Corps Management Unit (CMU) at J. Strom Thurmond Project will be open for spring turkey hunting this season, the first hunts held in the area since 2019.

  • January

    Upper Savannah River Reservoirs Enter Drought Level 2

    The three reservoirs on the upper Savannah River Basin operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, declared the second flow reduction in less than two months in response to the pool elevation at Lake Thurmond dipping below Drought Trigger Level 2, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2026.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces finalization of nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will reissue 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new permit for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. One existing permit will not be reissued.

  • December

    Bussey Point and Leroys Ferry Campgrounds reopen at Thurmond Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed repairs and is now reopening Bussey Point and Leroys Ferry Campgrounds, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.

  • Thurmond Lake accepting real Christmas trees soon for recycling program

    CLARKS HILL, S.C. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is inviting the public to recycle natural Christmas trees for use in fisheries habitat enhancement at J. Strom Thurmond Lake. The annual recycling program will run from Dec. 20, 2025, through Jan. 18, 2026.

  • Upper Savannah River Reservoirs Enter Drought Trigger Level 1

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – In response to the pool elevation at Hartwell and J. Strom Thurmond Lakes dropping, the three reservoirs on the Upper Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, have triggered the first drought trigger level Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, and transitioned to drought releases at Thurmond over the weekend.

  • Recycle real Christmas trees at Hartwell Lake for fish habitat

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section at the Hartwell Dam and Lake will accept real Christmas trees for recycling as fish habitat again this season, beginning Dec. 26, 2025, through Jan. 26, 2026.

  • November

    Boundary Line Maintenance Ongoing at J. Strom Thurmond Project

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Workers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District at J. Strom Thurmond Project began inspecting and re-painting approximately 85 miles of the existing boundary line mid-October 2025.

  • Corps re-opens second campground at Thurmond Lake since Hurricane Helene hit

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is opening its second campground since Hurricane Helene caused damage to all parks at J. Strom Thurmond Lake in September 2024.

  • September

    Buxton FUDS property receives end-of-year funding – mission continues

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District has received additional funding for the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in Dare County North Carolina.

  • Hawe Creek, Modoc Campground Reservations open for 2026 Season

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has reopened reservations for Hawe Creek and Modoc Campgrounds at J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake for the 2026 season, which is March 27, 2026, through Sept. 13, 2026.

  • Thurmond Lake Hurricane Helene Debris Removal Operations Complete

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed its Hurricane Helene debris removal operations, collectively removing 242,645.5 cubic yards of downed timber and debris from J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake recreation areas.

  • Seeking more members for Camp Croft FUDS Restoration Advisory Board

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – In support of expanding community participation in the current Camp Croft Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property Restoration Advisory Board (RAB), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites interested members of the public to volunteer to join the board during a public request period that began Sept. 15 and ends Oct. 31, 2025.

  • Buxton FUDS Phase II Interim Response Action Contract Awarded

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District awarded a contract Sept. 11, 2025, for phase II of the Interim Response Action at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in Dare County North Carolina.

  • Register to volunteer for National Public Lands Day 2025 at Thurmond Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District has opened up registration for individuals and groups to volunteer for the annual Thurmond Lake cleanup campaign on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27, 2025.

  • August

    Team Visits Buxton FUDS Property for Post Hurricane Erin Update

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Headquarters and South Atlantic Division were at the Buxton FUDS property in Dare County, North Carolina, alongside the Savannah District commander, Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) Program team and Bay West contractors this week assessing the damage unearthed by Hurricane Erin, to determine the best way forward to clean up the site.

  • Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day Cleanup, Planting at Russell Lake

    ELBERTON, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’ Savannah District is looking for volunteers to help with trash clean-up and aquatic vegetation planting event at Richard B. Russell Lake Saturday Sept. 27, 2025, from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in celebration of National Public Lands Day.

  • Richard B. Russell Lake officials set annual youth, adult dove hunts dates

    Elberton, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Richard B. Russell Project, will host dove hunts for youth and adults Sept. 20 and Oct. 4, 2025, at two fields in Elbert County, Georgia, and one field in Abbeville County, South Carolina.