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Navigation and CPRA presenters outline plan to restore Bird’s Foot Delta hydrology and dredge Powlettown Anchorage
Summary
Navigation representatives and CPRA staff described a multi‑agency effort to restore flows into the Bird’s Foot Delta, proposed dredging in South Pass and Pass a Loutre, and a targeted dredge of the Powlettown Anchorage to improve navigation and generate material for beneficial use and marsh restoration.
Navigation industry representatives and CPRA technical staff presented a coordinated concept to improve hydrology and beneficially use dredged sediment in the Bird’s Foot Delta and adjacent areas.
Speakers warned that the Powlettown Anchorage is severely shoaled and said its condition presents the highest single‑point navigation risk in the lower river; they described historic events in which grounded vessels closed the channel for extended periods. Navigation stakeholders and CPRA staff urged federal funding to dredge the anchorage, estimating as much as 30,000,000 cubic yards of material would be needed to restore the full anchorage to design…
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