View of progress made to date. Total advance since start of dredging: 3,000 ft. Total time: 3 weeks this date. Average 1,000' per week. Total production to date for job: 658,489 cu. yds. Total dredged length of canal by both dredges: approx. 6,000'. Overall length of canal project: 9,000'. Dredge now at station 27/100. Started at station 57/100. Kansas City District, Channel Diversion Project.
Approaching lift bridge at Kansas City when enroute from St. Joseph, Mo. To St. Louis. Dredge (William H. Black) is passing through bridge. Kansas City District.
The dredges (Ste. Genevieve) and (William H. Black) as they dredge opposite each other with 100 feet reamining to mark completion of the canal to divert the river channel. An Earth wall 50 feet thick will not be dredged. It will be blasted out October 4, 1052. Dredges now at stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Showing left bank of Pilot Canal as dredge backs out after completing the first cut. On left bridge is (Miller) and wife. Kansas City District, diversion channel.
Looking into dredge cut face. Advance since start of excavation: 1,500'. Yardage: 325,000. Ste. Genevieve on right. Kansas City District, Pilot Canal Project.