15 ft below full pool and the Crops is increasing discharges from the lake. I thought we were supposed to try and conserve water in a drought.
Hephzibah man dies in head-on collision
A 39-year-old Hephzibah man has been identified as the victim in a fatal, late-night traffic accident.
According to a statement released by the Richmond County Coroner's Office, Kendrick Pace, of the 4200 block of Cap Chat Street, was killed Friday shortly before midnight in an accident on Windsor Spring Road.
Mark Bowen, the chief deputy coroner, said Mr. Pace was the only occupant of a 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity driving in the 4200 block of Windsor Spring, when his vehicle crossed into the northbound lanes causing a head-on collision with a Dodge Durango.
The driver of the Dodge, whose name wasn't available, was taken to a hospital for nonlife-threatening injuries, Mr. Bowen said.
Mr. Pace was taken to Medical College of Georgia Trauma Center where he was pronounced dead about 11:30 p.m.
Discharges from dam to resume, increase
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will resume regular discharges through the Savannah River lakes system.
The Corps says it will increase discharges from Thurmond Dam from 3,100 to 3,600 cubic feet per second beginning today.
The Corps suspended outflows from Lake Hartwell for more than a month and had limited flows through Thurmond Dam to try to boost Hartwell's levels.
A persistent drought in the area had pushed the lake to 18 feet below normal.
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15 ft below full pool and the Crops is increasing discharges from the lake. I thought we were supposed to try and conserve water in a drought.
This is suppose to be the time of year that the lakes recover yet we have only seen one rain event that allowed an increase in the Clarks Hill level. It brought it up to 3 foot to 317. A month later it is at 315 and dropping. Maybe we can promote it as Grand Canyon South.
There will be no Clarks Hill lake to swim in, boat in, float in, this summer.
I really feel sorry for the folks who own businesses around the lake. I think you will see many of them closing up. If we ever do get enough rain to fill the lake again many of these smaill businesses that we depend on for our snacks, fishing bait and supplies, and sandwiches will not be there. I am certainly gratefull that I did not invest an exorbitant amount of money for a "waterfront" home on the lake. Between the lake level and the economy their homes are worth a fraction of what they paid. It does seem to me that if the river can live with 3100 cubic feet per second for the last month that it could live with it a while longer, especially since the lake is dropping like a rock again.
We used to go to the lake all the time, but not anymore. It's nothing more than a mudhole. There aren't that many good places left to fish in Georgia. It's a shame. Between the drought and the engineers..it's a mess.
I wish someone would report on the horrible accident last night on I-20 @ exit 1. Only WRDW has even mentioned it and all they have said is accident car crossed over and report of injuries. My mom called last night when she saw it and said the cars were mangled it was horrible. Anyone else seen any reports anywhere?
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