Dredging Project in Manistuque

A pair of dredging projects in Manistique will increase ship navigability in the city’s inner harbor and remove contaminated sediments from sections of the Manistique River.

The first project is being run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District. the USACE is contracted to remove about 2,700 cubic yards of sediment from the inner harbor. It’s main goal is to make Manistique’s inner harbor more navigable for ships.

Some areas of the harbor were just five feet deep by the time work on the USACE’s dredging project officially began on Oct. 22. The project is expected to be finished by the end of November.
This dredging project is carried out by Great Lakes Dock and Materials.

In backwater coves near the Manistique River’s main channel, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is wrapping up a dredging project of its own. the DEQ’s project is designed to lower the river’s levels of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB).

Dredging work for the project started in mid-August. However, it was in the planning stages well before 2016.

The news is collated by Globaldredge.com – Dredging Pipeline Supplier.