Lake News and Blog
Hartwell Lake to open recreation areas for seasonal hunting
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today areas open to hunting at Hartwell Lake for the 2020-2021 Georgia and South Carolina seasons. Four areas in Georgia and nine areas in South Carolina will be open for hunting under hunting laws and regulations established by each state. The Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will … Continue reading
Comp Study ends: Water quality, other concerns, leave drought plan unchanged
Officials here ended the second interim of the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive Study due to inadequate analysis, a lack of full partnership concurrence on the recommendation and insufficient funding. As we drafted the report we expected to recommend “Alternative 2,” which would further restrict the flow of water from Thurmond Dam earlier during drought. Without … Continue reading
It’s heating up
As the summer kicks into full gear and hurricane season does, too, we normally see a slight, welcome bump in July precipitation along the Savannah River Basin. This year, not so much. While each of the sub-basins fell short of its average by a half an inch or more, it’s interesting to point out all … Continue reading