Dredging is an important part of the maintenance of maritime properties. According to Verified Market Research, the global dredging market is projected to reach $12.6 billion by 2026. This is because dredging is a necessary process. Over time, silt and soil runoff will build up in even the clearest lake, shifting around the bottom and making it difficult to continue using for recreational purposes. Some boats have a deeper draft than an anchorage may be able to maintain, so as a marine owner, whether you dock one boat or a hundred, your Wisconsin dredging excavation professionals are here to help.

Understand What It Is

Dredging is the process of removing sediment build-up in a waterway. This has many benefits for you as a marine operator. Creating new waterways, maintaining existing waterways, and removing intrusive vegetation in your water are all part of the dredging process. A dredging excavation also removes pollution and trash from your waterways. This makes them clearer, easier to navigate, and less likely to damage marine motors. Dredging is also an important part of maintaining the area around a dam, with dredges removing materials that build up near spillways and turbine intakes when the dam is shut down for maintenance.

Do an Environmental Survey

To begin dredging, you'll need to carry out a soil and water survey of the area. This checks your soil and hydrological conditions and ensures that they are maintained during and after the dredge. In the United States, environmental regulations also require an ecological survey of the area, to protect fish spawning beds, riverbanks, and other environmentally delicate areas.

Choose Your Type of Dredge

The right dredge for the job depends on your goals for the area. Depending on the bed you may be using, you may be completing a plain suction dredge, a cutter or augur-suction dredge, or the latest technology in the field, a jet-lift dredge. The cutter-suction is the most popular type, with a broad cutter head digging up impacted sediment for transport to the dredge's bed.

Dredging is an environmentally important and environmentally sensitive part of waterway maintenance. Your dredged waterway needs careful planning before and after the dredging excavation. Dredging professionals can help you plan and carry out your plan. Call United Dredging today for a consultation and estimate on your dredging project.