AuGres River Set To Be Dredged

Lovers of water sports on the AuGres River, can breathe a deep sigh of relief as the AuGres River is set to gain some depth. With parts of the river as low as less than 3 feet, the Faust Corporation of Saint Clair Shores will deepen the river to an average of 6 feet deep, from the US-23 Bridge to the mouth of the river where it enters the Saginaw Bay.

The project will start 07/01/2010, and it is expected to end around 10/01/2010. With the company using big equipment, including a barge with an excavator on it, it will take up a lot of the river, even though it will still be open to water enthusiasts.

As the river is dredged, the corporation will empty the dredged materials into large trucks that will then take the materials to a city disposal site located on South Street, just west of the city's department of public works garage. The dredged materials will be left at the location in an empty field that is approved by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

It is the same location used in past dredging projects. The dredged soil could be used as topsoil if the city needs it in the future.

references: kevin drescher