Rod, the dredging project doesn't have to drain the water out and leave it dry for heavy equipment. They can pump the water into dewatering bags or pump it to a holding pond on a nearby field, let the sediment settle out and let the clear water back into the pond.

The level of the pond will be lower while the dredging operation is happening and less low with the dewatering bags than with the holding pond.

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