The Bureau of Reclamation of the US Department of Interior has selected Ellicott Dredges’ newest and most versatile dredge, the 860SL, to maintain settling basins on the lower Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona. The dredge will use biodegradable oil, an engine certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and a fully self-contained system environmentally sound for water, air, and noise pollution.
Series 860SL Swinging Dragon™ Dredge
This dredge is operable in a wide range of conditions from cold to hot climates, narrow creeks or channels, as a swinging ladder dredge, or in open water in conventional swing mode.
Some highlights of this state-of-the-art Ellicott 860SL dredger include:
The contract has a value of over $3mm, and will be completed in 2011. Along with the dredge, Ellicott will be supplying two boosters, 20,000 ft. of pipeline, and a dredge tender.
The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for scheduling Colorado River water deliveries in Arizona, California, and Mexico serving over 750,000 people and more than 1 million acres of commercial agriculture. It manages the Colorado River from Davis Dam at the Nevada-Arizona border to the US border with Mexico.
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