Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Reopens Following Repairs
Monday, June 26th, 2023
After a few years of repairs, a big part of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is officially back open. The refuge is right on the state line of South Carolina and Georgia in Hardeeville and it’s full of wildlife including gators.
The Savannah Wildlife Refuge was established in 1927. What began as 2,352 acres is now 31,800 acres. Levees (31 miles of them), canals, ditches, and water control structures are critical to keeping saltwater out and freshwater in. Hurricane Irma destroyed the Diversion Canal in 2017 impacting 70% of the impoundments or casually known as the ponds.
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