Army Corps finishes Sandusky Harbor dredging, 109,000 cubic yards moved

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, said in a release posted by DVIDS, the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, that it completed dredging at Sandusky Harbor on Lake Erie on Nov. 5. The release, written by Maj. Avery Schneider and dated Nov. 5, says work began Oct. 6 and removed about 109,000 cubic yards of sediment with mechanical dredging in the Moseley and Straight Channels, both part of the federal navigation channel.

According to the Corps, Michigan-based Morrish-Wallace Construction Co. did the work under a $628,000 contract awarded in July 2026. The Corps says 100,000 cubic yards were placed at a nearshore site, where local currents spread the material along the coast, and 9,000 cubic yards went to a designated open-lake site.

The Corps says the dredging keeps the harbor navigable for commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users. Lt. Col. Aaron Anderson, the Buffalo District commander, is quoted saying the work helps keep vessels safe. The detail comes from the Corps’ own release as posted by DVIDS and has not been independently verified. The release covers the federal channel work only.