Operation and Maintenance, Savannah Harbor, Georgia.

Abstract

The proposed calls for removal of 7 million cubic yards of dredged material annually from Savannah Harbor. This operation requires the deposition of approximately 6 million cubic yards from the inner harbor in existing disposal areas; and approximately 1 million cubic yards from the bar channel in an open ocean disposal site. Adverse environmental impacts include temporary increase in turbidity and loss of plankton and benthic organisms temporarily during dredging.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA120795

Entities

Organizations

  • Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering