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.

Boaters are being warned to watch for underwater pipes at the Sebastian Inlet's dredging project, which also will bring more ...

Above the shimmering waters of Salt River Project’s Granite Reef Diversion Dam, a scenic view of Red Mountain is on full display, but below the surface, a dirty problem grows. As the key piece of ...

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 ...

Since the early 20th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi River annually to keep the channel open for boats, ships and barges. Each year, the Corps removes about ...

St. Louis, MO – The nation’s economy is taking a hit from historically low Mississippi River levels impacting the supply chain. Dredges are working 24/7 to maintain water levels for supply transport.

BENZIE COUNTY, MI — The state of Michigan is exploring a new plan to resume dredging of the Platte River mouth at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...

Hundreds of fish were found dead in the upper Johor river, leading to complaints by residents of Kampung Orang Asli Sayong Pinang. (Bernama pic) An immediate halt of sand dredging has been ordered at ...

Capital Sand Co. is rebuilding a sand dredge for its Jefferson City location to replace a dredge that capsized in the Missouri River in July 2015. The "Kathy Lee" is expected to be complete this month ...

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.

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 ...