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U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center assists Kansas City Corps with hydrodynamic dredge Courtesy Photo | A Kansas City District track-hoe on a barge work boat took part in hydrodynamic.. read moreread more Courtesy Photo | A Kansas City District track-hoe on a barge work boat took part in hydrodynamic dredging operations on the Missouri River November 11, 2020. The hydrodynamic dredge head is mounted on the bucket and the arm directs the flow the desired area of concern to be affected. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center brought the system to Kansas City District from Vicksburg, Miss., to assist in clearing shoals that developed on the Missouri River due to damages from flooding to the river control structures. The device enabled the combined team to redirect sandy material back into suspension in the current of the river and away from the built-up

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