Location of dredge in Pilot Canal on completion of dredging operations for cut No. 2. Just following departure, the second cut was made on left bank a distance of 1,800 ft. from upper end, which the view is towards.
Showing part of the completed river bank that will be one of the banks when the new river channel is completed. Kansas City District, Pilot Canal Project.
Material removed from Pilot Canal being discharged into Rover channel that is going to be diverted. Dredging for canal will be completed tonight. Dredge is at station 7+00'. The earth plug to be blasted is at station 6+50'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
View of crowd on bank of the Pilot Canal during ceremonies prior to blasting of plug that opened the diversion canal. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
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 yds. Total dredge length of canal by both dredges: approx. 6,000'. Overall length of canal: 9,000'. Started station 57/100. Kansas City District, Channel Diversion Project.
Showing the dredge (William H. Black) which is placed at upper end of Pilot Canal and is dredging towards us. 1,350 feet separates the two dredges. (Black) started dredging operations at 12:30 P.M. This dredge is now cutting through the upper access road at station 13+50'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Dredge (William H. Black) as it dredges at upper end of canal. Making very slow progress in the gumbo. It is approx. station 600'. This dredge is at station 9+70'. The cut is now widened to 230' width. Has been 200'. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
View showing discharge line into new river channel made by flood last spring. Reveted bank shown will be for the third river channel that dredge is now cutting. Kansas City District, Pilot Canal Project.
Showing Governor Forrest Smith on speaker's stand during ceremonies prior to blasting of plug that opened diversion channel. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Progress view showing uncompleted section of Pilot Canal. Have 2,700' remaining. This dredge has advanced 3,000' since start of dredging on August 23. Average: 1,000' per week. Sarted at station 57/100. Now at 27/100. Total production to date: 658,489 yards. Overall length of canal: 9,000'. The dredge (William H. Black) completed approx.: 3,000' before this dredge taken over. Kansas City District
Finish of dredging for first cut in Pilot Canal. The Earth plug is being left and will be blasted out to start river flow through new channel. Plug to be blasted October 4, 1952. The dredge (William H. Black) is at upper end of canal.
Position of dredge on completion of cut No. 2, which extended only 1800 ft. from upper end of canal. Dredge is getting ready for departure to St. Louis. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Showing pile dike that is being contructed across river channel made by flood to black and divery flow into new channel made by dredge. The second cut is just being started thru Pilot Canal from upper end. Kansas City District, channel diversion.