Lake Dredging

Environmental benefits from dredging soft sediment from a small recreational lake in Western Washington

On July 22, 2019 / Lake Dredging, Uncategorized

R.W. Plotnikoff, H.L. Gibbons, Joe Bernert INTRODUCTION Lake Limerick is a small (129 acres) reservoir built-in 1966 primarily as a new recreational lake for those who wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of Seattle. Initial property investors were a

Mud Cat Wins Battle Against Siltation in City’s Lakes

On November 18, 2016 / Case Studies, Lake Dredging

For years, the residents of Olathe, Kansas, watched their North and South Frisco Lakes fill with tons of dirt, mud and all sorts of debris. And for years only the water flowed back out again. Originally, one of the main

Man-Made Lake Saved from Strangulation

On November 18, 2016 / Case Studies, Lake Dredging

For the past 15 years, residents of privately-owned Lake Tishomingo have watched their lake slowly deteriorate from a gradual buildup of choking siltation. As the problem grew in magnitude, they explored the possibility of obtaining government assistance, but finally decided

Maintaining the Lake in Whitewater State Park

On November 18, 2016 / Case Studies, Lake Dredging

Whitewater Memorial State Park is located in east-central Indiana near the community of Liberty, Indiana. This seventeen hundred acre park opened in 1951 and was dedicated to members of the U.S. armed services who served their country during World War

Dredge Work Restoring Wethersfield Reservoir

On November 18, 2016 / Case Studies, Lake Dredging

by Louise Axelson, Courant Staff Writer Wethersfield – From a distance, the 1860 Reservoir, hidden away from Highland Street by shade trees, appears ready to receive summer visitors. What looks like a red, white, and blue pleasure boat floats invitingly

Clean Lake Quick and Easy with Mini-Dredge

On November 18, 2016 / Case Studies, Lake Dredging

It got so at the Valley Hi Lake in Colorado Springs, Colo., that anyone could walk on water and would get no more than a hohum. The “lake” was little more than six inches deep in most places. Silting had

Mud Cat Auger Dredge Chosen for Rehabilitation of Lake Brabrand A new field of engineering in Denmark

On November 18, 2016 / Case Studies, Lake Dredging

by Stig Petersen New methods are being used in restoring Lake Brabrand in cooperation with Aarhus Municipality, Aarhus County, and Per Aarsleff, Inc. The project is being followed with great interest. Lake Brabrand in the western part of Aarhus, Denmark

Citizens Finance Lake Cleanup in Michigan, USA

On November 18, 2016 / Case Studies, Lake Dredging

While federal funding for land and water conservation activities has been slashed tremendously, other methods of financing such projects are surfacing at the state and local levels. Michigan’s Governor signed into law a bill which allows citizens to support lake

Mud Cat Lake Restoration Project

On November 18, 2016 / Case Studies, Lake Dredging

Boat owners in the Bay Point, Montana, area will be happy to see dredging today. Schwarz Architecture and Engineering has been working with city officials and the Whitefish Lakeshore Protection Committee (WLPC) for more than a year to organize theRead more →