How dredging keeps Mississippi River open (VIDEO)

Matt Yarosewick has just released this amazing video named ‘How Dredging Keeps The Mississippi River Open’ on his youtube channel.

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Memphis Division, allowed Matt to climb aboard the biggest dustpan dredge in north America.

Dredge Hurley has been working the waters of the Mississippi River, trying to keep the channel open for barge traffic.

Every year nearly 680 million tons of goods make their way up and down the river.

This has a huge economical impact on the national economy and the local economy of Memphis and many other cities on the river.