The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, has released a very interesting video named ‘The Dredger Goetz: Keeping the Upper Mississippi River Navigable’.
The St. Paul District maintains a 9-foot navigation channel by dredging around 1 million cubic yards of river sand each year from the Minnesota, Black, St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. This essential work supports commercial shipping, national security and the environment, said USACE.
River sand is repurposed for construction, winter road maintenance, and habitat restoration projects, benefiting both the economy and local communities.