A lot of information about the dredging project has covered the work that occurs on the lake. But what happens to the sediment after it is removed from Lake Roaming Rock?

After material is removed from the lake, it is transported to our site off of Crosby-Cook Rd to dewater (dry).

Above is the material that has been removed from the lake so far this year. Read more

Please be advised that the September edition of the Shores News contained a misprint on the front page. The information contained in the article “Dredging process will soon begin” is from last year.

Dredging began this year in June and will still be in operation on the water until November. If the lake draw-down is a successful, we will be able to dredge by land.

The RRA Maintenance crew is now in Fisherman’s Cove for dredging. Fisherman’s Cove is the cove that had the most sedimentation according to the study performed by Enviroscience. It is located between Morning Star Dr and Belvista on the East side of the lake. Our crew will be dredging this cove for the duration of the year.

Due to the increase in infrastructure maintenance (i.e. drainage and preparing for the summer season), the anticipated dredging start date will be in mid-June, baring any weather related delays.

With our crew becoming more acclimated to the new dredging equipment in Plum Creek, plans are moving forward to begin digging in Fisherman’s cove. This cove was determined to have the most sedimentation, according to a study by Enviroscience. In order to remove spoils from this problem area efficiently, our crew put in a 350ft access road, the process only took a couple of days.

The day has finally come. This week, after many anxious months, the Army Corp of Engineers has given the RRA the green light to begin the dredging of Lake Roaming Rock!

While awaiting final approval, our crew worked hard to get the barges, equipment, and spoils site ready for the project. We were ready to begin around July 14th, but had to wait on several government agencies to issue permits and to give final approval to begin the project.

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Progress continued on the barges to be used for dredging this week as one of our excavators has been successfully loaded onto the spud barge. The barge had to first be prepared for the excavator by adding lumber to its deck and to its sides to prevent damage.

We understand your anxiousness to begin dredging, but rest assured that we’re drawing closer every day. There are still steps to go through on the dredge equipment itself and with several Read more

Things are moving forward with equipment needed for dredging the lake. The spud barge and dump scowl are being fabricated by Lake Erie Ship Repair and Fabrication. Check out the pictures of the progress. Work should be completed by Mid-July with dredging to begin shortly thereafter.

In house, our crew constructed a push boat which will be used to move the dump scowls from the spud barge to the shore to be emptied. The push Read more

Equipment average hauling weight:

• #1 Truck: Chevy 1 ton – 4,000lbs
• #2 Truck: Chevy C6500 – 12,000lbs
• #3 Truck: Mac Dumptruck – 32,000lbs

Phase 1 of Dredging is completed.

Phase 2 Report Update:

Equipment Purchased:

• One Mac Truck: Completed – Budgeted $20k, Actual $15k
• One Trailer: Completed – Budgeted $6,500, Actual $3,500
• Two John Deere Trackhoes : Completed – Budgeted $28k each, Actual $22,700 each
• Two Trackhoe Buckets: Completed – Budgeted $3,700k each, Actual $3,500 each

Bids Completed:

• One Read more

Last Monday, the Lake Depth Improvement Sub-Committee held a Workshop at the Clubhouse to discuss Dredging. If you were unable to make it to the Workshop, here is a copy of the PowerPoint Presentation shown.

Handouts Phase 1 Report Equipment & Operations Expenses