Drought trigger level 1 on Lake Hartwell in Georgia, South Carolina
8/13/2024 7:54:29 PM
CATEGORIES:
Energy
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Columbia County, GA
Franklin County, GA
Hart County, GA
Lincoln County, GA
Anderson County, SC
Edgefield County, SC
McCormick County, SC
Oconee County, SC
Start Date: 8/9/2024
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The pool elevation at Hartwell and J. Strom Thurmond Lakes dropped, activating the first drought trigger level on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District reduced water releases at Thurmond in subsequent days.
The pool elevations on Aug. 13 were 656.0 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl) at Hartwell Lake and Dam, and 326 ft-msl at J. Strom Thurmond Lake and Dam. Under the current drought plan, the District limits outflow from Thurmond Dam to a daily average of 4,200 cubic feet per second, when in Drought Trigger Level 1. Reduced outflow conserves water but also means less hydropower generation.
WNEG Radio (Toccoa, Ga.), Aug 13, 2024
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