Sediments at the Big Island restoration site are pumped into the rectangular area after being dredged from the main channel of the project. The deposition of these sediments will help create new wetland habitat.

Image ID: r0004200, NOAA's Restoration Center Collection
Location: Atchafalaya Bay, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Photo Date: Spring 1998
Credit: NOAA Restoration Center, Erik Zobrist

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