2 Jul 2021

Corps highlights importance of water safety this Independence Day Weekend

SAVANNAH, Ga. – More public recreation fatalities occur in July than any other month, so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) asks the recreating public to play it safe while on, in, or near the water this holiday weekend. Drowning is a leading cause of death this time of year. There have been seven water-related deaths this year at Hartwell, Richard B. Russell, and J. Strom Thurmond lakes. Of those deaths, USACE public recreation fatality statistics show the following trends:

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.

29 Apr 2021

Officials announce master plan update comment period for Hartwell Lake

The public may read and comment on a proposed master plan update for the Hartwell Lake project as officials consider changes to the current guidance on operation of the project’s recreational, environmental, land and wildlife management. The public comment period closes at 12 noon, May 28.

1 Apr 2021

J. Strom Thurmond Lake Announces 2021 Campground Openings

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Lake has announced the 2021 operations schedule for campgrounds.

1 Apr 2021

J. Strom Thurmond Resumes Recreation Fee Collection

The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced today it will resume day-use and boat launching fee collection at Thurmond Lake beginning April 2nd and will no longer accept cash at these areas.

24 Mar 2021

Corps' Mt. Carmel Campground to Re-Open under New Name and Operation

Savannah, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District at J. Strom Thurmond Project announces that Mt. Carmel Campground in McCormick County, SC has been leased to KWGM, LLC and will re-open to the public as Hester’s Bottoms Campground.

19 Mar 2021

Thurmond Lake to Close Ridge Road Boat Ramp to Day Users

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Lake is changing access to its Ridge Road Boat Ramp to Ridge Road campers only. This change will begin March 26, when the Ridge Road Campground opens this year.

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.

5 Mar 2021

Army Corps of Engineers releases photos of artifacts found in the Savannah River

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Today the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, posted five photos of artifacts removed from the Savannah River during the week of Feb. 22. The photos show items inadvertently discovered during normal dredging operations. The photos two of the three cannon dating to pre-Civil War times. An anchor and other material were also recovered near the cannon.

26 Feb 2021

Corps of Engineers discovers unexpected artifacts while dredging Savannah harbor

SAVANNAH, Ga. – During normal operations and maintenance dredging in preparation for continued deepening of the Savannah River, dredgers under contract to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discovered several historical artifacts that do not appear to be related to the CSS Georgia.

16 Feb 2021

Thurmond Lake, Bussey Point draw turkey hunts suspended indefinitely

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, Forest, Fish & Wildlife Section will suspend all turkey hunts at Bussey Point Corps Management Unit, located in Lincoln County, Georgia, for the foreseeable future.

22 Jan 2021

Corps of Engineers announces reduced park operations at Hartwell Lake in 2021

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced today it will reduce park operations at Hartwell Lake beginning with the 2021 recreation season due to reduced federal funding for recreation. The Corps intends to lease five Corps-operated recreation areas to local municipalities to reduce the overall operation and maintenance footprint in an effort to maintain a sustainable level of recreation facilities within funding restraints. Reductions in service levels and increased volunteer efforts initiated and implemented throughout the past decade will also continue.

21 Dec 2020

Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office accepts Christmas trees for recycling

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will accept natural Christmas trees (no artificial trees) for recycling Dec. 26, 2020 through Jan. 26, 2021.

14 Dec 2020

Corps’ Thurmond Lake Office accepts Christmas trees for recycling

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section at the J. Strom Thurmond Project will accept real Christmas trees for recycling as fish habitat, December 21, 2020, through January 17, 2021.

11 Dec 2020

Army Corps of Engineers conducts 5-year review of former Donaldson AFB

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting the first Five-Year Review for the Donaldson Air Force Base (DAFB) Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS), located in Greenville, South Carolina.

10 Dec 2020

Hartwell Lake officials remind lake neighbors of upcoming electrical inspection requirement

SAVANNAH, Ga. – With the new year quickly approaching, officials from the Hartwell Dam and Lake Project remind adjacent property owners who have a Shoreline Use Permit authorizing electrical service on public land/water of the upcoming Feb. 1, 2021 deadline.