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DREDGING the SOUTH FORK RIVANNA
RESERVOIR
Basic Information
Did you know the following facts about
dredging the SFRR?
FACT: Dredging as a stand-alone project
cannot satisfy the safe yield deficit.
FACT: The major factor in determining

estimated dredging costs are: composition of
the sediments, location of the sediments,
location for sediment dewatering, and
sediment disposal and marketability.

FACT: Hydraulic dredging could be used as a
least disruptive form of dredging.
FACT: Approximately 545 MG of sediment has
been deposited in the SFRR since 1966.
FACT: Based on continued sedimentation there
will be approximately 1,302 MG of sediment in
SFRR in 2055.
FACT: Approximately 1,050 MG of sediment
would need to be removed to regain the
original SFRR useable storage.
FACT: Approximately 5,000,000 cubic yards of

sediment would need to be removed.
Approximately 100,000 cubic yards annually
for 50 years.

FACT: Approximately 67 truckloads per day
would need to be hauled.
FACT: The estimated volume of material would
cover the playing field of Scott Stadium at UVA
to a depth of about 26 feet each year.
FACT: Estimates are that for a 50/50% (sand:
silt/clay) mixture, the dewatering land required
is approximately 40 acres.
FACT: Estimates are that for a 50/50% (sand:

silt/clay) mixture, the approximate total 50-
year dredging project cost would be between
$127,000,000 and $145,000,000.

FACT: Cost per gallon to provide 5.5 MGD safe
yield from this concept is: $23 - $26.
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