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Next phase of Portage Canal dredging
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and City of Portage have started phase two of the canal restoration works. The project is a continuation of remediation and dredging work on the approximately 2.5-mile canal. According to the Portage Public Works Director Aaron Jahncke, DNR contractors a
VIDEO: Buffalo Harbor dredging tour
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, yesterday released this very interesting video about the Buffalo Harbor dredging project. In the video, Andrew Kist, student engineer and quality assurance representative, introduces his view of the dredging works. In fact, USACE Buffalo District b
Ellis Construction crews busy at Tadpole Chute
Ellis Construction is currently working on the Missouri River at Tadpole Chute near Columbia, Mo. The work is being conducted under a contract with the USACE Kansas City District to repair the river structures that define the chute. “We’re committed to getting these structures repaired,” the Distric
USACE: Harpers Slough plan on display
The USACE St. Paul District is seeking public input on its draft Environmental Assessment for proposed repairs for the Harpers Slough Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project. The work is located in Pool 9 of the Upper Mississippi River, near Lansing, Iowa. High water events in 2018 and 2019 c
$7.9 million for levee project in Hamburg, Iowa
U.S. Department of Commerce is investing $7.9 million to make flood control infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses from flooding in Hamburg, Iowa. According to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, this $7.9 million grant to the city of Hamburg will help protect businesses along
Colonel Delarosa tours Tanana River works
Colonel Damon Delarosa, USACE Alaska District Commander, recently toured repair work of a groin along the Tanana River Levee. This was as part of a tour of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project in North Pole. The groin is one of 12 L-shaped, rock structures along the 22-mile levee that prevent
WEDA Fall Meeting set for October 29
The Board of the WEDA Pacific Chapter has announced that the Fall 2020 meeting will be going virtual. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM PST. The event will be kicked off by Chapter Announcements, then proceed with USACE Federal Dredging Program Presentation.
Great Lakes: Delisting of Ashtabula River AOC begins
U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has announced a series of Great Lakes-related accomplishments in Ohio and across the Midwest. In fact, these include the removal of the final beneficial use impairment at the Ashtabula River Area of Concern (AOC), and the completion of all management actions at
Port Mansfield dredging moves ahead
The Port Mansfield dredging program is officially underway, the USACE Galveston District reports. The maintenance dredging will restore the channel to Port Mansfield to full channel depth and width. Also, the project is set to allow vessels to utilize the full draft of the channel. This $15 million
Repairing damaged Lower Missouri River channel
The USACE Kansas City District is currently performing multiple tasks to address priority areas of concern and damages on the Lower Missouri River. These obstacles in the waterway have accumulated during the last few years of high water. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, asset
Marelli electric motors for the new General MacArthur dredge
Marelli Motori USA service engineers have performed the final commissioning on two 6000HP, 5kV motors recently supplied to Callan Marine for their new build dredge General MacArthur. The Texas-based contractor recently placed into service the largest and most powerful dredge in North America – with
Vilano Beach renourishment project on the way
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC is ready to begin restoration of the critically eroded shoreline along the coast of St. Johns County, Florida. The project will include both dune and beach berm construction along approximately 2.6 miles of coastline from Vilano Beach to South Ponte Vedra Beach