| Lake Moses Dredging in Washington’s Moses Lake has begun. The project aims to remove 300,000 cubic yards of sediment, which represents more than 60 years of accumulation. Commissioners granted full project approval for suction dredging, temporary sediment storage on land, and the installation of a sediment trap. Some areas of the.. Read more Posted in Lake Physics Tagged dredging, Moses Lake, sediment, sediment trap, turbitidy, Washington Leave a comment
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Moses Lake officials to dredge 60 years of sediment buildup
Rip currents continue to kill in the Great Lakes
| Rip currents, sometimes incorrectly called rip tides or undertow, continue to claim 100 lives each year in the U.S, according to Michigan Sea Grant’s Upwellings magazine. Though many believe these currents pull a swimmer under the water, they actually pull them out to sea. These currents consist of a stream of water moving quickly.. Read more Posted in Lake Physics Tagged channeling, Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Michigan Sea Grant, rip currents, Upwellings Leave a comment
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Devils Lake: forever on the rise
| North Dakota’s Devils Lake has menaced locals for almost two decades. Since 1993, it’s more than tripled its surface area, according to the Devils Lake Journal. Despite the state’s best efforts, lake levels continue to rise and flood nearby towns. Roughly $1 billion has been spent on preventative measures, according to The.. Read more |  |
Despite lake level increases, anxiety lingers
| Water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan have risen due to heavy snow and rainfall. However, they remain below historic levels. Both lakes are two centimeters higher than they were in 2010, but 34 centimeters lower than typical summer averages, Chuck Southam, Environment Canada water level expert, told the Owen Sound Sun Times. Southam.. Read more Also posted in Uncategorized Tagged Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, level, water level Leave a comment
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Solutions sought to eliminate open-lake dumping in Lake Erie
| Environmental leaders, Great Lakes governors, and fishery biologists joined last Thursday to discuss terminating open-lake dumping in Lake Erie of substances found in Toledo’s shipping channel. Alternative options discussed for disposing of the sediment included using it to cover landfills, fill in closed mines, or add layers to.. Read more Also posted in Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Tagged dredging, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Ohio, open-lake dumping, Toledo 1 Comment
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