P-4 Construction with Photos

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 27, 2011 at 9:35 pm #1333221

    I snapped a couple photos last Sunday.

    The first pic is of the WI shoreline at the Y where it turns to the Dam area. If you’ve been down there in the last year, this is where the pile of rock were placed in the water to off load equipment ect. The photo was taken facing down stream and the Vermilion is on the right side of the photo.

    Picture #2 was taken at the lower end of what’s commonly called the “clam beds”.

    I didn’t get a photo of the construction in the WI corner.

    little-t
    Plymouth WI
    Posts: 314
    October 27, 2011 at 9:43 pm #1004677

    I was wondering why all those rocks were being dumped there. TX for the info.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    October 27, 2011 at 9:50 pm #1004678

    Not exactly the quietest place to hang out on the river during the week!

    Chuck Melcher
    SE Wisconsin, Racine County
    Posts: 1966
    October 27, 2011 at 9:51 pm #1004679

    Thanks!!!

    So at this time, they aren’t going and changing things all the way up to the dam? I was thinking they were going to do something all the way up to the area that was protected for spawning in the spring.

    Thanks again for posting them.

    fireline
    Rochester
    Posts: 813
    October 27, 2011 at 10:14 pm #1004683

    B.K. keep the photos coming .

    olisflyrod
    Lakeville MN
    Posts: 157
    October 27, 2011 at 10:25 pm #1004685

    I was up by the dam last week and I let up on the gas just as the pile driver started! WOW!! Thought the lower unit caved in. Would it keep the fish away????? Just might. MY .02

    fireline
    Rochester
    Posts: 813
    October 27, 2011 at 10:29 pm #1004686

    When is all the work to be done up there ?

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    October 27, 2011 at 10:40 pm #1004689

    It will change the current patterns and the fishery…maybe you noticed most of the trees and logs along the bank have been cut down and /or removed…The nice gravel flat across from the Vermillion is behind a large deflector now and may/may not silt in(?)
    As I said before, we cant change it so we have to relearn how to deal with it… They are scheduled to quit working by December and the Project is scheduled to be completed by Dec 2012…

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 27, 2011 at 10:59 pm #1004691

    Quote:

    Thanks!!!

    So at this time, they aren’t going and changing things all the way up to the dam? I was thinking they were going to do something all the way up to the area that was protected for spawning in the spring.

    Thanks again for posting them.

    The Wi shore will be “raised” from the dam down to the Y. Hoffman Construction stated last year they wouldn’t be working in the spring for the fish although with the high water we’ve had I’m thinking they couldn’t find the bank to construct!

    Ya know, this whole project wouldn’t bother me so much if someone could just explain to me why the lower bank needs to be raised.

    If they did the correct work on the Upper Embankment Project (raising the shore line to ensure flood waters don’t go around the dam) why would they need to raise the Lower Bank?

    Some things just need to be laid out for me in 6th grade language.

    Most anyone can understand the lengthening of the lock wall, the dredging of the channel above the dam and the Upper Embankment Project.

    Just that this portion seems like such a waste of money, habitat for fish, old trees, eagles, clams ect.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    October 28, 2011 at 3:40 am #1004754

    Why open up the natural forest environment between Gatenbein and the River? I loved to see the wildlife along there…Turkey, Deer,( a few dandy bucks) fox, beaver, all kinds of Raptors and Osprey… not to mention some eagle nesting trees…

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    October 28, 2011 at 9:24 am #984056

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    ….. the Project is scheduled to be completed by Dec 2012.

    Remember who is doing this.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 28, 2011 at 11:39 am #1004787

    Notice it doesn’t talk about the lower embankment project?

    Crankbait
    Posts: 365
    October 28, 2011 at 7:57 pm #1004978

    Quote:

    It will change the current patterns and the fishery…maybe you noticed most of the trees and logs along the bank have been cut down and /or removed…


    Can’t quite tell by the picture but it looks like the two big cottonwoods standing sentinel on the corner are gone?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 29, 2011 at 6:37 am #1005041

    Quote:

    Can’t quite tell by the picture but it looks like the two big cottonwoods standing sentinel on the corner are gone?

    They are just getting started.

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