13A
Date
Region
Topic
Dredging – St. Clair River
Description
An Application by the 1U.S. Government for St. Clair River Channel Dredging and Weir Construction. The dredging was for navigation purposes, and the submerged weir was to compensate for the slight lowering of Lake Huron that would result from the dredging.
Outcome
The application was approved, dredging was completed but the submerged weir was never built. The dredging was expected to lower Lake Huron about one -eighth of an inch.