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|Date=May 13, 2019 | |Date=May 13, 2019 | ||
|Region=Brevard County | |Region=Brevard County | ||
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|Description=The district, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, state and local elected officials, and Indian River Lagoon protection advocates gathered to celebrate the completion of a two-year-long muck dredging project in the Eau Gallie River aimed at improving water quality. Attendees gathered at historic Ballard Park at the mouth of the Eau Gallie River to celebrate the removal of approximately 630,000 cubic yards of black muck from the waterway, which is a tributary of the Indian River Lagoon. The removal of such a significant amount of muck translates to the reduction of approximately 1,200 tons of nitrogen and 260 tons of total phosphorous, nutrients that contribute to algal blooms in waterways. | |Description=The district, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, state and local elected officials, and Indian River Lagoon protection advocates gathered to celebrate the completion of a two-year-long muck dredging project in the Eau Gallie River aimed at improving water quality. Attendees gathered at historic Ballard Park at the mouth of the Eau Gallie River to celebrate the removal of approximately 630,000 cubic yards of black muck from the waterway, which is a tributary of the Indian River Lagoon. The removal of such a significant amount of muck translates to the reduction of approximately 1,200 tons of nitrogen and 260 tons of total phosphorous, nutrients that contribute to algal blooms in waterways. | ||
|Source=St. Johns River Water Management District | |Source=St. Johns River Water Management District | ||
|SourceURL=https://www.sjrwmd.com/history/2019-year/ | |||
|Poster=Admin | |Poster=Admin | ||
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==Eau Gallie River Video== | |||
Brevard resident Bo Platt speaks about the Eau Gallie River Restoration Dredging Project. | |||
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==Web Links== | |||
* [https://www.sjrwmd.com/waterways/indian-river-lagoon/egret/ SJRWD Eau Gallie River and Elbow Creek Restoration Dredging Project] | |||
* [https://www.sjrwmd.com/new-life-for-the-eau-gallie-river/ SJRWMD New life for the Eau Gallie River] | |||
* [https://www.dredgingtoday.com/tag/eau-gallie-river/ Dredging Today - Eau Gallie River] | |||
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Eau Gallie River Dredged
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| Name | Eau Gallie River Dredged |
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| Date | May 13, 2019 |
| Description | The district, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, state and local elected officials, and Indian River Lagoon protection advocates gathered to celebrate the completion of a two-year-long muck dredging project in the Eau Gallie River aimed at improving water quality. Attendees gathered at historic Ballard Park at the mouth of the Eau Gallie River to celebrate the removal of approximately 630,000 cubic yards of black muck from the waterway, which is a tributary of the Indian River Lagoon. The removal of such a significant amount of muck translates to the reduction of approximately 1,200 tons of nitrogen and 260 tons of total phosphorous, nutrients that contribute to algal blooms in waterways. |
| Region | Brevard County |
| Water | Indian River |
| Source | St. Johns River Water Management District |
Eau Gallie River Video
Brevard resident Bo Platt speaks about the Eau Gallie River Restoration Dredging Project.
