29 Oct 2019

Corps announces decision on fish passage; plans for public engagement

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today its decision on the future of the

28 Oct 2019

Shoreline permit fee increase at Corps of Engineers reservoirs put on hold

SAVANNAH, Ga. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the implementation of fee increases for shoreline permits in the South Atlantic region while USACE conducts a national review of the shoreline management program fees.

2 Oct 2019

Upper Savannah reservoirs enter Drought Level 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. –The three reservoirs on the Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declared the first drought level Tuesday in response to the pool elevation at J. Strom Thurmond Lake dipping below 326.0 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl). Entering Trigger Level 1 activates the Corps’ drought management plan which conserves water in the reservoirs by reducing the outflows from the Thurmond Dam.

30 Sep 2019

Deepening the inner Savannah harbor begins

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Today Col. Daniel Hibner, commander of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announces deepening begins for the inner portion of the Savannah harbor. This initiates the final construction phase of the 20-year effort to deepen the third busiest container port in the United States.

23 Sep 2019

Fish Passage report decision delayed several weeks

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The decision and approval of the anticipated Post Authorization Analysis Report of

18 Sep 2019

Army Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 28.

3 Sep 2019

Youth dove hunts coming soon to Russell Lake

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold two youth dove hunts on the Georgia

30 Aug 2019

Russell Lake seeks volunteers for National Public Lands Day cleanup

SAVANNAH, Ga. – As part of the annual National Public Lands Day celebration, officials at Richard B. Russell Lake seek volunteers to help clean up shoreline and islands at the reservoir along the Georgia and South Carolina border, on Sept. 28.

28 Aug 2019

Recreation areas on Hartwell Lake to open for hunting

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will open four of its larger

26 Aug 2019

Agreement signing to lead to beach renewal at Tybee Island

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials from the City of Tybee Island and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will

20 Aug 2019

Fire temporarily closes Thurmond Dam & Lake visitor center

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Thurmond Dam and Lake visitor center and offices are closed due to a small fire

25 Jul 2019

Thurmond Lake officials seek volunteers for National Public Lands Day 2019

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks individual and group volunteers for the annual Thurmond Lake cleanup campaign on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28, 2019. Volunteers will work on a variety of projects including debris cleanup, brush clearing, and trail and park maintenance along the shoreline, islands, recreation areas, coves, old road ends and bridge areas.

11 Jul 2019

Corps sets Thurmond Lake 2019 primitive deer hunt dates

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Project, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife section announced the dates for the autumn primitive weapon deer hunts in Bussey Point Management Area, located in Lincoln County, Georgia.

10 Jul 2019

Corps of Engineers to study Augusta’s ‘training wall’ in Savannah River

SAVANNAH, Ga. – An underwater wall installed in the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia, more than a century ago will be the subject of a just-funded study by the Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District. The so-called “training wall” in the Savannah River runs from just downstream of 8th Street and ends 1,800 feet downstream of Boathouse Community Center. It aided commercial shipping in the 20th century by keeping the navigation channel deep for the port in Augusta on the Georgia side of the river.

6 Jun 2019

Army Corps Announces Administrative Fee Changes

Atlanta, Ga. – Beginning 1 January 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, will implement a revised administrative fee schedule resulting in a total cost of $835 for a dock and land based facilities at its reservoirs and along certain federal waterways in the Southeastern United States.

5 Jun 2019

Tests on first dissolved oxygen injection system indicate successful results

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has completed tests on its

23 Apr 2019

Hartwell Lake campgrounds and day-use areas to open May 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Beginning May 1, 10 campgrounds or day-use areas at Hartwell Dam and Lake will open for the recreation season, according to Army Corps of Engineers officials.

15 Apr 2019

Corps of Engineers releases draft shoreline management plan for Hartwell Lake

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Savannah District, seeks public comments on the “Draft” 2019 Hartwell Project Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). The SMP provides guidance and information for the public regarding which facilities/activities can be authorized on public lands and waters adjacent to Hartwell Lake. The Corps last formally revised the SMP in 2007.

8 Apr 2019

31st annual Kids’ Fishing Derby comes to Russell Lake May 4

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Richard B. Russell Project Office, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the Lake Russell Recreation and Tourism Coalition, will host the 31st Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby, Saturday, May 4.

19 Mar 2019

Thurmond Lake officials announce seasonal openings of recreation sites

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Recreation sites at the J. Strom Thurmond Lake will open for the 2019 season on a