Some takeaways from two recent articles and other information related to dredging Grand Lake St. Marys:
- 3 operating dredges in GLSM
- Cost to remove 1 cubic yard of sludge (hydraulic): approx. $2
- The dredge team led by Tom Grabow removed 260,000 cubic yards of sludge from GLSM in 2011
- Estimated 2011 cost ($2 per cubic yard X 260K) = $520,000
- Dredge team goal for 2012 is to remove 275,000 cubic yards of sludge from GLSM. Estimated cost ($2 per cubic yard X 275K) = $550,000
Related reading:
President's Comments – Roamingstones.org
Dredge Continues Work – TheEveningLeader.com