Hydrographic Practice

Skipanon clamshell campaign has a dated survey baseline

Published 28 October 2026 Publisher IMWO Region Americas Confidence Confirmed
Skipanon diagram: 2 September MLLW survey, 25 October campaign start and comparable follow-up survey

IMWO original skipanon engineering diagram from the cited primary records

USACE lists Skipanon clamshell dredging from 25 October with Sea Horse and Robert L. The 2 September entrance survey supplies a dated MLLW baseline for tracking bed changes.

The September chart states its own depth reference

Portland District's 2 September survey shows the entrance and the bend towards Warrenton. Its notes give soundings in feet below Mean Lower Low Water and describe the existing project as maintained at 16 ft based on user needs. The chart represents conditions on its survey date. Its register supplies the PDF, XYZ data and shape files for the same survey.

The scow cycle affects digging time

Clamshell excavation transfers material into a scow, so continuous digging depends on loading capacity, scow availability and the permitted placement journey. The current plant listing establishes the named equipment; it gives no cycle time or completed quantity. For campaign control, the daily record should link dredge position and loading hours to scow departures, returns and placement records. That makes a transport interruption visible alongside any limitation at the digging face.

Evidence conclusion

Progress surveys need the same datum and reach

A follow-up survey should be compared with the September baseline using consistent horizontal references, vertical datum and channel limits. The 16 ft project note provides context for the maintained channel, while the September soundings show the bed that existed before this listed start. Acceptance depends on the applicable contract template and final survey. The published XYZ and shape files support comparison of matching reaches, coordinates and survey dates.

Outstanding evidence

  • Current contract template and permitted placement route
  • Loading hours, scow cycles and placement receipts
  • Dated progress/final surveys with matching datum and limits

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