Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q./ What is a DREDGE?
Answer:
It is a machine that is used to suck sand off the bottom of a lake and then pumps it to a designated spoil area.

Q./ How much is the cost per cubic yard?
Answer:
Price is based on the type of material, how deep the cut is and the distance to the spoil area.

Q./ What is a SPOIL AREA or a FILL SITE?
Answer:
It is a designated area to put the dredged material.

Q./ How long does it take to dig a lake?
Answer:
The 10 inch dredge digs about 300 to 350 cubic yards per hour on a 1500 foot line.

Q./ What is a PIPE LINE?
Answer:
The PIPE going from the back of the DREDGE to the SPOIL AREA

Q./ What does it take to maintain a SPOIL AREA?
Answer:
Earth dykes are built to hold the pumped material and allow the water to run back to the area that is being dug.

Q./ What kind of equipment is needed to maintain a SPOIL AREA?
Answer:
A Bulldozer or Backhoe to build dykes and maintain them.

Q./ Where do you get PERMITS?
Answer:
If it is a private lake, the COUNTY PERMITS. If it is a Stream, a River or a government owned body of water, then it would be a PERMIT from the State, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, etc.

Q./ How long does it take to move in and SET UP for DREDGING?
Answer:
10 to 14 days after a contract is finalized.

Q./ Do you fix LAKE SLOPES with grass, etc.
Answer:
It would be according to what the customer specifies in the contract.