Dredge as it advances forward through canal cut at station 17+50 after having advanced 4,000 feet with 1,700 feet remaining to be cut. Total production 859,260 cu. yards. Canal cut: 200 feet wide. Depth: 16 feet. Bank height: 17.5 feet. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Showing dredge (William H. Black) headed directly into canal cut after it had dredged out opening. The (Ste. Genevieve) is at station 10+50'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
The dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William H. Black) as they dredge opposite each other with 100 feet reamining to be dredged to mark completion of the channel diversion. An Earth wall 50' wide will be left and blasted out Saturday, October 4, 1052. Dredges now at stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City DIstrict, channel diversion.
Showing completed canal with dredge at station 11+30'. Total advance to date: 4,610'. Total yardage: 1,057,593. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William Black)) on opposite sides of the remaining 100 feet that separates them and the competion of Pilot Canal. Dredging operations will be completed tonight. An earth plug 50 feet wide will be left to be blasted out October 4, 1952. Dredges now at stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.