Posted on August 23, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC)—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District has contracted with the Inland Dredging Company, LLC, and allocated $11.5 million for the maintenance and dredging of 10 Mississippi River harbors this year.
According to one of the project managers, the Memphis District is responsible for maintaining and dredging ten harbors in the Mid-South area.
The following harbors are scheduled for dredging:
- Memphis Harbor in McKellar Lake, Tennessee
- Elvis Stahr Harbor in Hickman, Kentucky
- Northwest Tennessee Harbor in Tiptonville, Tennessee
- New Madrid City Harbor in Missouri
- New Madrid County Harbor in Missouri
- Caruthersville Harbor in Missouri
- Osceola Harbor in Arkansas
- Wolf River Harbor in Tennessee
- Helena Harbor in Arkansas
- Helena Harbor in Phillips County, Arkansas.
Crews will then return to the starting point at Memphis Harbor in McKellar Lake to dredge a second time before concluding this year’s dredging.
The district awarded the contract for just under $11.5 million on Feb. 2, 2024. Dredge work will start July 1 and be finished no later than January 2025.
