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
The wreck is believed to be the dredging vessel Withern, which sank in 1926, but its identity has never been confirmed.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The storm had made a mess of the beach, dredging up everything in the ocean and dumping it on the sand—seaweed, logs, and trash.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
