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Table 3. Scarborough River dredging.

YearVolume (yd3)Disposal
1956128,099inshore
by 1872109,959unknown
1962150,000offshore
196532,577offshore
196947,000offshore
1973188,800offshore
19759,090offshore
199690,000nearshore**
TOTAL645,566
Average/yr16,140

**material from Scarborough River.

Sources: Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, 1996; Kelley and others, 1995; and Normandeau Associates, 1994.


Last updated on January 9, 2006.