For years, the northern entrance of the Peosta Channel has been a problem for both boaters and a nearby marina. In recent years, flooding caused significant silting at the mouth of the channel, forming a massive underwater mound of sediment that pelicans idly stood on and boaters would cautiously avoid. In spring, though, the marina and the city of Dubuque will partner to try to clear out the channel through a significant dredging project currently expected to cost close to $600,000. Planning for the project started when Dubuque Marina applied in 2022 for funding from the Iowa Department of Natural Resource’s Boating Infrastructure Tier 1 grant program to dredge a portion of the channel and create better waterway access to the marina.
Dubuque Officials Plan To Dredge Waterway
By Mark Evenstad
Dec 1, 2023 | 2:14 PM
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