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Dredging Project Pictures

Below are pictures of the Clear Lake dredging project. Lake dredging began in July of 2008 and was completed in the fall of 2009.  A total of 2.4 million cubic yards of sediment was removed from the lake bottom, increasing maximum lake depth from 6 ft to over 20 ft.

Dredge Barge on Clear Lake 

Aearial Photo of Dredge Barge 

Dredged Material Entering Containment Site (courtesy of Globe Gazette) 


Dredge Cutter Head 

Dredged Material Containment Site 

Water Being Returned to Clear Lake via Ventura Marsh 

 


CLEAR Project  ~  PO Box 863  ~  Clear Lake, IA 50428  ~  641-923-2837 Ext.3