The Army Corps of Engineers dredge Currituck was off the Virginia coast January 26 through February 1, 2012 to dredge within the federal channel of Rudee Inlet. The Currituck dredged the shoaling across the channel to maintain the channle depth at 10-feet. The shoal had caused depths as shallow as seven feet in some areas. The Currituck, one of the Corps' dredges, is a highly utilized resource throughout coastal projects along the East Coast. During this project, approximately 25,000 cubic yards was dredged. The Wilmington, NC-based Currituck will return to Virginia in April to dredge ant
The Army Corps of Engineers dredge Currituck was off the Virginia coast January 26 through February 1, 2012 to dredge within the federal channel of Rudee Inlet. The Currituck dredged the shoaling across the channel to maintain the channle depth at 10-feet. The shoal had caused depths as shallow as seven feet in some areas. The Currituck, one of the Corps' dredges, is a highly utilized resource throughout coastal projects along the East Coast. During this project, approximately 25,000 cubic yards was dredged. The Wilmington, NC-based Currituck will return to Virginia in April to dredge anticipated shoaling in the channel. Rudee Inlet is considered an extremely dynamic tidal inlet and requires regular maintenance dredging. ( Army Photo/Pamela Spaugy) Currituck dredges Rudee Inlet by norfolkdistrict
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