Preliminary Dredging Begins
The RRA has been putting its recently acquired excavators to work this Fall. 18 truckloads of sediment were removed from the silt pond near Knowlton Entrance on October 10th. The silt pond was implemented several years ago to catch sediment before it has a chance to enter the lake. After a few years, the pond is emptied of its collected silt in order to catch more.
Dredging work was also performed in Marina Cove. 20 truckloads of siltation have been removed so far.
Currently, dredging work is being performed from the shore. After work is completed on a barge for the excavator and hopper barges for the siltation, dredging work in the larger coves can begin.