Dredging commences for the number one area of contamination in the Great Lakes after 40 years

Published Dec. 11, 2012
The Indiana Harbor and Canal had not been dredged since 1972, but thanks to a truly collaborative effort, the Chicago District has started to safely remove and contain sediment to not only restore deep draft commercial navigation but improve water quality in southern Lake Michigan.

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in exempted or excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.