Dredge Oregon wrapping up the 2024 Columbia River dredging season

The Port of Portland recently marked the launch of the 2024 dredging season on the Columbia River.

According to the port, the crew of the Dredge Oregon are performing work that is critically important to thousands of local businesses and jobs in the region.

During the dredging season, the crew removes massive amounts of material, mostly sand and gravel, built up along the bottom of the Columbia River navigation channel, making sure it’s deep enough and wide enough for ships to safely and efficiently navigate from Portland to Astoria.

By the end of the season, which lasts until around December, the Oregon will have scooped up over 2 million cubic yards of sediment from the riverbed and deposited it elsewhere.