Planned dredging will make tides easier to navigate in Ellsworth’s harbor

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 9, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $4.7 million to improve navigation into Ellsworth’s harbor after years of shifting bottom have reduced some passages to about a foot of clearance at low tide. Ellsworth City Manager Glenn Moshier confirmed that the corps put the Union River dredging project in its latest work plan and has already done some prep work for it. Dredging the river has been a priority for the city in recent years as the popularity of boating in the area has increased.