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River flood control debate tests Savannah region dam plan
Local officials and engineers argue over whether to fix the 80 year old lock and dam or replace it with a rock weir amid possible river pool loss. Opponents cite flood risk while proponents push fish passage and new recreation only if federal funding remains.
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Todd Glover
North Augusta
Augusta
Tom Robertson
William Bailey
Army Corps of Engineers
Savannah
Lark Jones
Jones
Savannah Creek
Tonya Bonitatibus
Savannah Riverkeeper
Savannah River
Columbus
Georgia
Chattahoochee
Charlotte
Catawba River
Bonitatibus
Savannah Harbor
Robertson
Aiken
Ricky DuBose
Clarks Hill Lake
Lake Strom Thurmond
Aiken County
Ocean
Roy Simkins
Augusta Tree Commission
Simkins
South Carolina
David McGhee
Glover
Congress
Corps of Engineers
Rick Allen
R-Ga
Allen
Savannah Bluff
Barack Obama
Flint
Michigan
California
Michigan City