Ice Dredgers

Over the past few weeks it has been extremely cold, but that has not stopped out dredging project.  The cold weather actually helps to keep the pond mud more consistent and increases the amount of material hauled in each trip to the driving range.  We have surpassed the 6,000 cubic yard mark, and today we are projected to move 600 more yards!  The pictures below show what the bottom of the pond looks like as the excavator digs.  Try and see the different layers of deposits that have settled to the bottom over time.  Each time the machine takes a scoop the pond depth is increasing by 3-4 feet!  Very neat to watch, the pictures do not do it justice!