Click on each image of the work or of the Rest of River to get a larger version.
 Work crews in some cases totally diverted the Housatonic River in order to dredge the shoreline and bottom of the river.
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 In many areas, work crews drove sheetpile into the Housatonic River to divert the water during work.
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 Crews lay down soil on top of a plastic barrier in the diverted Housatonic River in August 2002.
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 The material dredged from the Housatonic River was landfilled in a specially built facility,
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 Workers dredge the banks of the Housatonic River in August 2002.
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 Armor stone was used in August 2002 to stabilize the banks of the dredged Housatonic River.
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 After dredging in September 2002, the Housatonic River shoreline was rebuilt with armor stone and plants.
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 This aerial view of the Housatonic River shows large stretches where armor stone was placed along the shoreline following dredging.
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 Crews use armor stone to complete Housatonic River shoreline stabilization.
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The contaminated section of the Housatonic River, as seen in the images below,
is currently under consideration for remedial work.
Photos taken in 2007.