#mississippi-river

Engineers dredged 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the Mississippi River and used it to build seven islands; six years later, the $25 million McGregor Lake project has restored 270 acres of aquatic habitat and protected 22 acres of wetlands

Engineers have successfully finalized a habitat restoration initiative at McGregor Lake, utilizing sand from the Mississippi River. This ambitious project involved the construction of seven islands, the enhancement of floodplain forests, and the protection of…