Yahoo

Nonstop dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year, but moving mountains of sand creates its own problems

Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic.
WLWT

Kentucky Keys? Sand bars along Ohio River become hot spot for boaters

A new hot spot along the Ohio River is making a splash among local boaters.A sand bar that formed as result of dredging in the Ohio River has become a popular destination for Cincinnati area boaters, ...
East Asia Forum

Mekong river sand mining is a crumbling castle

Sand is the most mined resource worldwide, yet not many are aware of the global environmental crisis stemming from over-extraction. River sand is the main ingredient of concrete — a core resource in ...
Star Tribune

Dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year but creates its own problems

Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic.