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Before and after on that river job near Baton Rouge still bugs me

I worked a dredge job on the Mississippi near Baton Rouge about 3 years ago. We had a section that was averaging 14 feet of silt buildup, and we ran a cutterhead for 6 straight weeks to clear it out. The before photos showed a clogged mess with barely any flow, and the after shots showed a clean channel that opened up the whole bend. What really got me was how the water clarity changed over those weeks, going from brown sludge to something you could almost see through. Have any of you guys seen a similar turnaround on your projects where the difference surprised you?
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emery10
emery102d ago
Was the water clarity change gradual or did it suddenly clear up one day?
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lucasw84
lucasw842d ago
Yep, and my crew chief still jokes I was the only one surprised.
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ericcraig
ericcraig2d ago
That silt goes clear when the cutterhead finally chews through the bottom muck.
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