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The annual pass costs $30. The new passes are valid 12 months from date of purchase and can be obtained at Hartwell Lake Visitor Center, 5625 Anderson Highway, Hartwell, Ga.
Corps to conduct Hartwell gate test
The COE Savannah District will conduct a required safety test on the spillway gates of Hartwell Dam after the Fishing Pier dedication ceremony. The test will ensure the gates work properly and can be activated in the event of an emergency to protect the dam and people and property downstream. The test is required annually as part of the Corps of Engineers Dam Safety Program but has been postponed due to drought. The last such test was conducted in 2007. During the test all 12 spillway gates will be opened.
Christmas tree recycling drop-off at Hartwell Lake
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will accept Christmas trees for recycling Dec. 26 through Feb. 15, 2010. The recycled trees will be used as fish attractors in Hartwell Lake. Trees will be tied in bundles, weighted with concrete anchors, and submerged in various locations marked with fish attractor buoys.
Coneross boat ramp closes temporarily
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office will temporarily close the Coneross boat ramp in Oconee Co., S.C. beginning Monday, Dec. 21 for repaving of the park. Work is scheduled to be completed, weather permitting, and the park reopened in about three weeks.
New fishing pier to re-open below Hartwell Dam
Billy Birdwell, a spokesman for the Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said the existing pier was closed after September 11, 2001 because vehicular access was too close to the powerhouse of the dam. That vehicular access has become employee parking.
Dock installation deadline for Hartwell Lake quickly approaching
“We extended the deadline to have docks installed during the recent drought, but with the reservoir full now, residents have only until New Years Day to finish installing their docks,” said Sandy Campbell, Hartwell Lake chief ranger.
Corps revises Thurmond level
Vital repairs to the Thurmond Dam gates are scheduled to begin in December and proceed for the next 24 months or more. This work requires the Corps to keep the Thurmond and Russell reservoirs below summer guide curve to ensure worker safety
