Salinity of the lower Savannah River in relation to stream‐flow and tidal action

Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
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In order to obtain information needed in planning for industrial development along the Savannah River and in the city of Savannah, Georgia, a study of the salinity of the Savannah River was undertaken by the Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the Georgia Division of Mines, Mining, and Geology. The Works Progress Administration of Georgia and the city of Savannah also cooperated in the study.

The Savannah River lies on the boundary between the States of Georgia and South Carolina. The River proper from the mouth to the junction of the Tugaloo and Senaca rivers is 314 miles in length. The area of its watershed is about 10,579 square miles, of which 9,850 square miles are above the stream‐flow gaging‐station near Clyo, Georgia. The River is tidal for about 50 miles above its mouth. The average streamflow for the Savannah River near Clyo, Georgia, was 10,410 and 10,820 second‐feet, respectively, for the years ending September 30, 1938 and 1939. The city of Savannah, Georgia, located on the Savannah River 17 miles above its mouth, is an important seaport and industrial center. The lower Savannah River near the city of Savannah is shown in Figure 1.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Salinity of the lower Savannah River in relation to stream‐flow and tidal action
Series title Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
DOI 10.1029/TR021i002p00463
Volume 21
Issue 2
Year Published 1940
Language English
Publisher American Geophysical Union
Description 8 p.
First page 463
Last page 470
Country United States
State Georgia, South Carolina
Other Geospatial Savannah River
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