Pu AND Am IN SAVANNAH RIVER MARINE ENVIRONMENT 603 



BLUE RIDGE 

 MOUNTAINS 



THREE REACTORS 

 (DUKE POWER COMPANY) 



BURTON 

 LAKE 



PIEDMONT PLATEAU 



ONE REACTOR 



(GEORGIA POWER COMPANY) 



UNDER CONSTRUCTION 



SAVANNAH RIVER 

 PLANT 



COASTAL PLAIN 



RIVER SAMPLING 

 LOCATION, 

 HIGHWAY 301 



SAVANNAH 



ATLANTIC 

 OCEAN 



Fig. 1 Map of the Savannah River basin in the southeastern United States showing 

 physiographic provinces, major reservoirs, nuclear power plants, and sampling points. 



from 5500 ft at the headwaters to about 1000 ft at the Piedmont plateau. The hilly 

 plateau descends from 1000 ft to about 200 ft near Augusta, Ga. The gently rolling 

 (upper) to nearly level (lower) Atlantic Coastal Plains extend from Augusta, Ga., to the 

 ocean. 



Of the 16 rivers in the southeastern United States with flows greater than 30 m^/sec 

 (1000 cfs), the Savannah River is fourth in volume flow with an average of about 

 340 m^ /sec (12,000 cfs). The flow is regulated by two large impoundments, the Clark 



