dredging

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Channels deepened through regular dredging would greatly increase the overall volume of fresh water in the delta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Great Valley Farm Partnership, a coalition of Central Valley farmers and water agencies, has identified 75 miles of channels, mostly in the southern delta, as priority areas for dredging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sand dredging in Lough Neagh "may be having broader and more persistent impacts" on the lake than previously thought, according to new research led by Queen's University Belfast.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Kalt worries some species, such as the eelgrass, will be destroyed by the regular dredging required to maintain a water depth of 40 feet to accommodate the ships for the new terminal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Big Dub and his family were gone, and they weren’t coming back. What was the point in dredging up the past?”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson