Lake News and Blog
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
July rainfall: Average is a relative term
If we’ve learned one thing about rainfall at the sub-basins in 2015, it’s that it is anything but average. July’s observed rainfall fell in line with the pattern established by previous months this year, where the odd numbered months fell short and even numbered months surpassed the averages at each of the sub-basins. While there … Continue reading