A critical project to preserve water supply and remove sediment at Tuttle Creek Lake will begin this summer.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are preparing for a first-of-its-kind water injection dredging project. Operations Project Manager Brian McNulty said the technology has been around for while but has never been used at an inland lake.

“It uses gravity to transport the sediment out of the lake through the outlet works,” he said. “Tuttle Creek is a prime candidate for that, since our gates are the lowest point of the lake.”

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