![]() That was years ago, I’d guess it’s over $20,000 now. A lake association I spoke with was trying to raise money to have their lake dredged at a cost of about $15,000 per property owner. ![]() But by the time I got there, 35 years later, it had become a mucky, weedy mess again. The old-timers said it was fantastic for ten years. Ironically, the lake where I invented the original LakeMat was dredged in the 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Today, it’s about a foot of water - the rest is several feet of silty, mucky soil. Three years later it was just 3-feet deep. We had a neighbor who dredge a canal 6-feet deep, 150-yards long. Over time, silt particles migrate to the lowest spot - your dredged-out beach. Water moves silt particles around like wind blows snow. Where does the snow end up? Right back in your driveway. It’s like when you clear the snow off your driveway and then the wind blows the snow around. ![]() Diver-operated suction harvesting is an option in such places, if you can find a diver who offers this service. Some locations are simply impossible to bring in dredging equipment. You’ll also need a place to dump the weeds and muck. The BIG Problem: Crazy expensive and won’t last longīringing in dredging equipment is cost-prohibitive for most people. It’s a very effective way to remove unwanted vegetation and muck. Dredging includes diver-operated suction harvesting, mechanical digging equipment, dredges and large suction equipment.ĭredging remove weeds and sediment.
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