Author Archives: Kyle
Sub-basins close out the summer with a bang, sort of
After several months of hit-and-miss precipitation, the sub-basins along the Savannah River delivered in style for August. Thurmond bested the rest in volume and in relation to its average by receiving 6.5 inches, approaching nearly double its average of 3.7 inches. Russell and Hartwell followed suit, netting 6.0 and 5.3 inches, respectively (averages are … Continue reading
2015 AFT Championship Set for Lake Hartwell
American Bass Anglers, Inc. and Visit Anderso n have joined together to present the 2015 American Fishing Tour National Championship at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC the week of October 17 -23, 2015. The event will take place at the new Green Pond Landing launch facility to be completed in December of 2014. Up to … Continue reading
What to expect with this year’s winter drawdown and refill
If we were to use the current conditions of the Savannah River Basin as indicators, it would seem reasonable to conclude we are facing imminent drought. First, the upper basin has experienced below average rainfall for the last three months. Thurmond fared better than Hartwell by receiving about 86 percent of average rainfall in the … Continue reading