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

19 Mar 2019

Hartwell Lake campgrounds and day-use areas to open soon for 2019 season

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Project Office, announced the April 1

1 Mar 2019

Roadwork to temporarily close Petersburg Campground at Thurmond Lake

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Petersburg Campground and Petersburg Bartram Trailhead at Thurmond Lake has

26 Feb 2019

Corps of Engineers extends comment period on future of lock & dam, passing fish remains priority

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, added an additional 30 days to

22 Feb 2019

Army Corps of Engineers announces to hold workshop on plans for the future of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold an interactive

22 Feb 2019

Corps announces spring turkey hunts for Bussey Point on Thurmond Lake

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host three draw-turkey hunts in the Bussey

15 Feb 2019

Corps concludes simulation early, river in Augusta to resume normal levels by Sunday

SAVANNAH, Ga. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District officials called an early end today

15 Feb 2019

Draft report on recommended plan for fish passage near Augusta, Georgia, released for public review

SAVANNAH, Ga. – After a one-day delay, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District,

15 Feb 2019

Corps completes construction of Hutchinson Island Dissolved Oxygen Injection Plant; begins testing

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District has completed construction of the Dissolved Oxygen Injection System plant on Hutchinson Island and today began testing the plant to verify proper operation.

13 Feb 2019

Weir simulation reaches targeted depth in Augusta

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah River level in the Augusta area reached target elevation today as part of the simulation planned to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District as well as the public to observe the summer conditions expected with the fish passage recommended plan, known as Alternative 2-6d. The recommended plan involves construction of a rock weir which would take the place of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam in order to maintain a pool in Augusta.

7 Feb 2019

Roadwork to impact access to Dorn Fishing facility on Thurmond Lake

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Beginning about Feb. 11, access to the Dorn Fishing facility on J. Strom Thurmond Lake in McCormick County, South Carolina, will be closed Monday through Friday for approximately five weeks to undergo resurfacing.

6 Feb 2019

Corps to simulate fish passage water levels in Augusta

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has begun making incremental adjustments to the pool level in the Augusta area today with expectation to reach target water levels by Feb.14 or sooner, in order to simulate conditions of a fixed weir in place of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. Gradual adjustment of the pool is necessary to maintain riverbank integrity.