Hudson River Dredging – Project Update

The upper Hudson River dredging project, administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and General Electric (GE), will be in progress during the 2015 Navigation Season between the confluence of the Mohawk River and Lock C-8 in Fort Edward.

The dredging operations are lighted, have day shapes and arrow boards displayed. Additional informational signs have been posted in the project area.

Boaters should follow all instructions as indicated.

Activities Planned for the Week of June 1, 2015:

  • Barge unloading operations immediately south of Lock C-8.
  • Barge operations immediately north of Lock C-5.
  • Barge operations in the vicinity of buoy Red 60.
  • No wake buoys the land cut north of Lock C-6 marking the no wake zone established in the vicinity of the barge unloading areas.
  • Dredge operations between approximately buoy Red 10 and Red 14.
  • Dredge operations in the vicinity of buoy Red 48.
  • Dredge operations in the vicinity of buoy Red 56.
  • Dredge operations in the vicinity of buoy Red 62.
  • Lighted Norwegian buoy indicating submerged pump outside the navigational channel located approximately 400’ north of buoy Green 55.
  • Buoys used to aid dredge contractor located outside the navigational channel are located north of buoy Red 56.
  • Buoys used to aid dredge contractor located just outside the navigational channel are located south of buoy Red 60.
  • Buoys used to aid dredge contractor located outside the navigational channel are located south of buoy Red 62A.

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