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  • March

    The dredging contract consists of two dredging crews that have been working six days a week since September. The crews have removed more than 314 barges of material so far, equivalent to 166,000 tons of soil, rocks and debris from the river bottom.

    Scoop and restore: Pittsburgh District dredges Monongahela River to support navigation industry

    A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District contractor dredges soil, rocks and other materials from the Monongahela River south of Pittsburgh.

  • June

    Indiana Harbor CDF Dike Raise Completion Project

    USACE marks completion of the Indiana Harbor Confined Disposal Facility Dike Raise Construction Project

    Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Fernando Trevino, Executive Director of the East Chicago Waterways Management District, marked the completion of the Dike Raise construction project at the Indiana Harbor Confined Disposal Facility.

  • September

    Ryba Marine Construction pump equipment sits along the Dike 12 wall with the Cleveland Breakwater in the background.

    ERDC, Buffalo District release dredged material guidance manual for Great Lakes region

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes Districts — Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago — recently released a technical report which provides guidance for evaluating the environmental suitability of dredged material in the Great Lakes region.
  • Ryba Marine Construction pump equipment sits along the Dike 12 wall with the Cleveland Breakwater in the background.

    ERDC, Buffalo District release dredged material guidance manual for Great Lakes region

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes Districts — Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago — recently released a technical report which provides guidance for evaluating the environmental suitability of dredged material in the Great Lakes region.

  • May

    Algoma Intrepid unloading

    Algoma Intrepid visits Manitowoc Harbor

    The largest vessel in the last 20 years visited Manitowoc Harbor in late April. The Algoma Intrepid a 650-foot bulk freighter brought grain into the harbor to deliver to Briess Malt. Reestablishing the ability to bring in raw materials through the harbor allows Briess to meet the growing demand for craft beer and food.

  • July

    Safety is paramount in district dredging operations

    Each year the Louisville District dredges approximately a million cubic yards of silt and sediment from more than 10 sites along the Ohio River to ensure safe navigation for the towing industry. On June 28, Louisville District Commander Col. Eric Crispino went aboard the Dredge Bill Holman in Louisville, Kentucky, to see first-hand how safety plays