Flood Issues and Pictures
Floodway Maintenance in the Early Days

The above picture shows a barge removing large woody debris from the floodway. Picture compliments of Dutra Dredge Museum.

Crane lifts a very large tree stump from the river. Picture compliments of Dutra Dredge Museum.

Although not easy to read, the above newspaper article caption reads "This view taken from the barge shows the extent to which the channel is blocked by trees, limbs and stumps. Removing them will help prevent levee erosion by altering the channel". Picture compliments of Dutra Dredge Museum.
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