Author Archives: Kyle
Updates on the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive and Flood Storage Studies
In October 2013 we announced an initiative to assess our flood storage capacity to test the possibility of reducing our current flood storage allotment. More specifically, the study will provide information that will better define the present need for flood storage in the basin. In the announcement we estimated the study would take approximately 12 … Continue reading
New operating agreement advances collaborative management of SRB water resources
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA), and Duke Energy signed a new operating agreement in Elberton, Georgia, Oct. 17 defining how water resources will be shared among the Duke Energy and Corps reservoirs in the Savannah River Basin. This operating agreement will increase drought tolerance within the watershed … Continue reading
September rainfall ranks above average at Thurmond, Russell; below average at Hartwell
The final observed rainfall totals for September ranked above average at Thurmond and Russell sub basins, and below average at Hartwell sub basin. Throughout September, the National Weather Service recorded rainfall on 24 days at Thurmond, 23 days at Hartwell, and 17 days at Russell. Thurmond sub basin received 114.6 percent of normal rainfall totaling … Continue reading