Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic.

Cleaned river sediment piles up at the Port of Cleveland. The Ohio port is pioneering the use of a new dredge that removes pollution from river bottom silt and sand. (Port of Cleveland) A new dredging ...

LEWISTON, Idaho — Cargo barges sail serenely between Portland, Ore., and Lewiston, Idaho, the most inland seaport on the West Coast. But rough waters may lie ahead, because some environmental ...

LOWELL — A $250,000 trash-skimming vessel will soon be purchased to help clean up the Merrimack River. The funding, provided by the state, will be given to the Clean River Project, a nonprofit ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A multi-million dollar dredging project is coming to the Schuylkill River this summer the city announced Monday in an effort, officials believe, will improve sustainability and ...

A 19-acre property with an important role in keeping the river clear for barges is on track to see $1.3 million in improvements by next fall, bringing a silver lining to a year of challenges for river ...

BRILLION, Wis. — The state wildlife agency will advance a dredging project to reduce flooding near Brillion. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources last Wednesday announced it will partner with ...

Look across the Schuylkill toward Boathouse Row on a spring day, and you won’t notice anything out of the ordinary. The river is clean, calm, bright in the sunshine. But there’s a lot beneath the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The effort to open and expand a nearly 23-mile section of the Grand River west of downtown Grand Rapids is moving forward. It involves dredging portions of the Grand River ...

Dredging the Vermilion River could cost between $5 million and $50 million, according to an estimate from U.S. Rep. Clay Higgin’s office, which was delivered in a report to the Lafayette City-Parish ...