Engineers dredged 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the Mississippi River and used it to build seven islands; six years later, the $25 million McGregor Lake project has restored 270 acres of aquatic habitat and protected 22 acres of wetlands
- For years, sand dredged from the Mississippi River was removed to keep one of America's most important waterways navigable.
- At one restoration site, engineers found another use for that material, building islands.
- The US Army Corps of Engineers has completed a $25 million habitat restoration project at McGregor Lake in Wisconsin, where about 500,000 cubic yards of clean sand dredged from the Mississippi River were used to construct seven islands.
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- For years, sand dredged from the Mississippi River was removed to keep one of America's most important waterways navigable.
- At one restoration site, engineers found another use for that material, building islands.
- The US Army Corps of Engineers has completed a $25 million habitat restoration project at McGregor Lake in Wisconsin, where about 500,000 cubic yards of clean sand dredged from the Mississippi River were used to construct seven islands.
Sources: Times of India