Braddocks Bay Dredge

[Henry D]

I saw a couple posts on the channel getting dredged starting early March with completion by early April 

I hope this comes to fruition, has anyone heard anything different 

Thanks

[rod hog]

the dredge is in the parking lot waiting for ice out got here 2 weeks ago

[GAMBLER]

Dredge it all you want, without jetties, it's still a ****ty channel that will fill in quickly. 

[UNREEL]

  On 2/27/2025 at 11:47 AM, GAMBLER said:

Dredge it all you want, without jetties, it's still a ****ty channel that will fill in quickly. 

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And if the lake level doesn’t get close to the long term average it’s going to be even worse. All the Great Lakes are low right now with Ontario the lowest since 2003. 

[GAMBLER]

  On 2/27/2025 at 12:49 PM, UNREEL said:

And if the lake level doesn’t get close to the long term average it’s going to be even worse. All the Great Lakes are low right now with Ontario the lowest since 2003. 

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The good thing is, we have a huge snowpack on Tug Hill and the entire Ontario Watershed.  Add that to a dysfunctional water level regulatory agency and we should have high water this year!  

[rod hog]

how much more money would it have cost to build a wall going out in the lake when they were already building the first wall

[GAMBLER]

  On 2/27/2025 at 5:24 PM, rod hog said:

how much more money would it have cost to build a wall going out in the lake when they were already building the first wall

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Probably not much more.  You know as well as I do Dave that without it, a channel at Braddocks will always be an issue.   If they do it someday, more guys would keep their boats there that fish the lake. 

[Smat64]

Can we get a buy one get one deal and put something at long pond channel?

[GAMBLER]

  On 2/28/2025 at 7:17 PM, Smat64 said:

Can we get a buy one get one deal and put something at long pond channel?

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They will never do that.  The only reason the do Braddocks is because it has a couple marinas.  

[rod hog]

the dredge is in the water they are starting soon

[whaler1]

[rod hog]

the barge and dredge are floating all the pipes are ready to be loaded.  also there is a sign saying no lake access till dredging is complete

[whaler1]

[whaler1]

Makes sense Dave there is a lot of pipe. Curious to see which side they discharge to. 

[GAMBLER]

  On 3/14/2025 at 9:59 PM, whaler1 said:

Makes sense Dave there is a lot of pipe. Curious to see which side they discharge to. 

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Probably East of the channel so the first East blow fills it back it.  

[J.D.]

It  depends on how deep they dig the channel.. this little dredge has quite the depth capacity

[Smat64]

Wonder what it drafts and how easy it will get out there.  

 

 

Pump it to rosies. 

[whaler1]

  On 3/17/2025 at 1:36 PM, Smat64 said:

Wonder what it drafts and how easy it will get out there.  

 

 

Pump it to rosies. 

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Great question. Water levels are very low now. If it drafts 30 inches or less I think it might be a while. 

[J.D.]

Pump it up on the barrier island...

[GAMBLER]

  On 3/18/2025 at 12:59 AM, J.D. said:

Pump it up on the barrier island...

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Pump it into a barge and take it to the dump site in the lake.  

[rolmops]

Pumping it around only moves the problem around

If as I presume, it is sand, I would do as the Dutch do all the time. They would pump it to low places on land. Every day when it is dry enough, push it up into a pile until there is a very big pile of sand/fill. Truck it away and put it to good use.

The dutch have at least a thousand years of successful dealing with water,muck, sand,wind and waves. so we might just as well use their tricks.

Edited Tuesday at 01:16 PM by rolmops

[Henry D]

i’m not sure of the process being used

I was at the marina this afternoon and the Dredge and barge were jockeying around a bunch of pipe in the launch area

However this is going to play out it looks like it is about to begin

[rod hog]

the dredge was working in the channel today

[whaler1]

I’m heading back to Sandy, East Fork Marina. Looking forward to being back. 

[Silver Fox]

Making Sandy Great Again!