Congaree Riverkeeper
The job of removing coal tar from the bottom of the Congaree River is ongoing. The cofferdam that was built on the river has been divided into two cells located just south of the Gervais Street Bridge. Work crews have made huge progress, according to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, in sealing […]
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The Congaree River in Columbia crested at just over 18 feet earlier on Saturday afternoon, according to the Congaree Riverkeeper. (Click for link to Congaree Riverkeeper) The river started to recede the same day. The cofferdam at the Gervais Street Bridge was under water again, an occurrence that dam designers anticipated for the winter months. […]
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The Congaree River at Columbia crested at just over 12 feet (several feet below official flood stage) Saturday, according to the Congaree Riverkeeper. ( Link to Congaree Riverkeeper ) The photo is from the Congaree Riverkeeper. The high water on the river resulted in the the closing of portions of Riverwalk in West Columbia and […]
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The initial footprint of the cofferdam on the Congaree River has been completed. The site is near the Gervais Street Bridge where crews are preparing the area to clean up coal tar, deposited decades ago, from the bottom of the river. According to the Congaree Riverkeeper “the contractor will continue to build up the dam […]
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