For the last several years Charlie Frechette, owner of the Sebago Lake Marina on the Northwest River in Sebago, has held a permit to dredge out the channel to allow boats to come in from Sebago Lake. Sediments build up at the river mouth and over time narrow the channel and make it shallow. This year Sebago Lake Marina has teamed with the Town of Sebago to dredge the channel and to remove sand that has built up above the water on the town boat landing side of the spit behind the town beach.
The Town of Sebago and the Sebago Lake Marina are cooperating to
dredge the channel where the Northwest River enters Sebago Lake and
remove excess sand that has accumulated behind the town beach.
“We are hoping to be able to remove a substantial amount of good clean sand from the spit,” said Sebago Town Manager Jim Smith. “We have rented a large 15-yard dump truck to haul the sand to the town pit, where it will be available to use on the roads next year, saving a significant amount of taxpayer dollars.”
In addition to clean sand from the spit, a smaller quantity of sand mixed with clay and mud washed down from the Northwest River is being dredged from the channel and is being piled separately at the town pit. In years past the Sebago Lake Marina was able to just back up to the edge of the pit from their boat yard and dump it. This material will make good topdressing for public areas in the town that need it.
Sand is hauled to the town sand pit and stockpiled for future use.
Sebago Lake Marina has made a cash contribution to the town to help defray the cost of renting the excavator and large dump truck, and the town will come out ahead with several thousand yards of clean sand that it can use on the town roads.
“When we are done, the channel width and depth will be restored to where it was several years ago,” said excavator operator Glenn Gaudin from North Sebago. “Also, the town has asked me to then move some of the sand on the back side of the spit over to the town beach side above the water line to replenish some of the sand that has been washed away.”
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