DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District awards $1.3 million dredging contract to King Co., Inc, of Holland, Michigan Nov. 17 to dredge St. Joseph Harbor.
Shoaling at the St. Joseph Harbor caused a vessel to touch bottom near the north side of the harbor entrance in October.
Survey crews from the Detroit District’s Grand Haven Resident Office surveyed the outer harbor October 21.
“The survey indicated a significant shoal of up to 10 feet from the north side of the outer navigation channel through the center of the channel,” Elizabeth Wilkinson, Grand Haven Resident Engineer said. “The channel is restricted but was not closed to navigation traffic.”