7 May 2020

Hydro Survey mission a key part of harbor operations

The Brunswick and Savannah Harbors are essential to supporting the nation’s commerce. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Hydro Survey section has responsibility for ensuring these and other waterways remain passable.

17 Jan 2020

Corps lakes offer Christmas trees a second chance

Evergreen trees aren’t typically considered aquatic vegetation, but if they’re used as Christmas trees in the Savannah River Basin, chances are they’ll continue “bearing fruit” under water. Rather than have old Christmas trees go to the landfill, rangers with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs at Hartwell and J. Strom Thurmond lakes collect the trees in December and January each year to make fish habitats in the reservoirs.

7 Jan 2020

Duds are preferred in FUDS

If it goes BOOM, that's bad. If you think it might go boom, then your property might qualify for the FUDS Program. In the southeastern United States, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) Program is overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Savannah District.

20 Nov 2019

Cyber Center of Excellence update

With more than $1.6 billion slated for construction, Fort Gordon now hosts the largest military

12 Aug 2019

Identifying the presence of wetlands

The Mission of the USACE Savannah District Regulatory Division is to protect the nation’s aquatic

24 May 2019

Hurricane Season is upon us. Are you prepared?

Successfully weathering a hurricane requires preparation at every level – governments, families and

22 May 2019

Paperless 3D software now a norm for architects

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District has been going digital for about five years with

25 Apr 2019

Smile! It’s National Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Headquarters team hosted 30 children as part of