# Army Corps Completes Georgetown Harbor Dredging

> The federal agency said crews removed 561,320 cubic yards of sediment from two harbor channels.

By GTC News Team

Published: 2026-11-08T20:31:47-05:00
Source date: 2026-08-19
Event or coverage date: Completion announced August 19, 2026
Canonical: https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/georgetown-harbor-dredging-completed-august/

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced completion of Georgetown Harbor maintenance dredging on August 19, updating earlier notices that described the work as upcoming.

The Charleston District said the project removed 561,320 cubic yards of sand and silt from the Steel Mill and Bypass channels. The work restored their authorized 12-foot depth, with two additional feet of allowable overdepth.

Southern Dredging performed the roughly two-month operation. The Corps said dredged material went to the upland Sampit Placement Area. Its completion announcement addresses maintenance of existing navigation channels, separate from decisions about redevelopment of the Port of Georgetown.

## Sources

- [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, August 19 completion release](https://www.sac.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/4577296/us-army-corps-of-engineers-completes-georgetown-harbor-dredging/)

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