Reservoirs enter Drought Level 1
The Army Corps of Engineers declared their three Savannah River reservoirs this week at the first drought level, after the pool elevation of J-Strom Thurmond Lake dipped below 326′ above mean sea level. Trigger Level 1 activates the corps’ drought management plan that conserves water by reducing the outflows from the Thurmond Dam. The pool elevations Tuesday were 656.31 ft-msl […]
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