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Nonstop dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year, but moving mountains of sand creates its own problems

Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic.

The Army Corps of Engineers wants to dredge the Cape Fear River. Environmentalists tally the costs.

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The Providence Journal

Narrow River needs dredging, Narragansett needs sand – can each solve the other’s problem?

NARRAGANSETT – On a mild afternoon recently, a small crew boarded a pontoon boat at the Mettatuxet Yacht Club and set off to survey the Pettaquamscutt River, locally known as the Narrow River. It didn ...
The Providence Journal

Narrow River dredging project could cost Narragansett $2.6M to $7.2M. Here's why

NARRAGANSETT – Dredging the Narrow River to unclog the river’s mouth and replenish Narragansett Town Beach with sand could cost between $2.6 million and $7.2 million, according to an engineering firm ...
FOX13 Memphis

Is dredging the Mississippi River enough to keep business flowing in the Mid-South?

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as farmers are preparing for harvest. On top of watching ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Discovery of thousands of tires in Schuylkill River could derail dredging project

After years of work, a multimillion dollar dredging project intended to revitalize the Schuylkill River National Race Course on the river, could end up being curtailed due to new costs associated with ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Dredging at Kaw River Water Treatment Plant could close part of the river sometime this year; no timeline announced yet

A platform sitting on the Kansas River near Burcham Park in Lawrence. The platform indicates a spot where an intake structure for the Kaw River Treatment Plant gets its water from. A dredging project ...
wsbt

St. Joseph River dredging delays causing concerns

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WSBT) — The delay in securing a dredging permit for the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph is causing Water Worries. In some areas the water is too low which could impact boating season ...
The Manila Times on MSN

DENR responds to erosion concerns in Zambales

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reiterated its stand that the erosion and attrition taking place ...
Star Tribune

Dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year but creates its own problems

Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic.
The Gazette

Dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year but moving mountains of sand creates other problems

A boater on the Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minnesota docks at a sand island used by the Army Corps of Engineers on Monday, July 24, 2023. The Corps routinely dredges sand to keep the river open ...