Outcome — Lake Palestine
Boatable Depth Reclaimed in Lake Palestine, TX
Pull cubic yards of sediment, get your draft back.
Mechanical and hydraulic dredging sized to your watershed, volume, and disposal options. We document before and after with depth probes so members or owners can see the result.
Boatable Depth Reclaimed in Lake Palestine: what to expect
The long coves feeding into Lake Palestine from the Anderson and Cherokee county sides collect fine Neches River sediment continuously, and many lots on that end run a 10 to 15 year dredge cycle just to keep usable draft. The Smith County arm near the dam holds depth better, but drought drawdown exposes the sediment problem reservoir-wide and, timed right, makes removal more economical. Every cubic yard we pull is permitted through UNRMWA, which we handle.
- Hydraulic dredging is the typical method on Palestine coves where upland spoil area exists; we assess mechanical alternatives where access is tighter.
- Pre-dredge sonar documents the sediment plume boundary so we target the silted zone and bill on actual volume moved.
- UNRMWA requires a shoreline-alteration permit for dredging activity; we prepare and track that submittal to keep the project on schedule.
- Drought drawdown years reduce the depth differential to work through and can cut mobilization cost on badly silted Anderson-end coves.
- Depth probes before and after document the reclaimed water column for property records and any association that needs proof of work.
How this plays out around Lake Palestine
Lake Palestine is a 25,500-acre Upper Neches River reservoir that touches Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, and Smith counties — making it the most cross-county waterfront market we work.
Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority (UNRMWA) manages permitting. Lake Palestine sees real water-level swings during drought years, which influences piling length and ramp design. Coves are long and silt-prone on the Anderson/Cherokee end — a number of our dredge jobs run there. The Smith County side runs deeper and is faster water near the dam.