Dredging begins at Marina del Rey

Equipment for the Marina del Rey Dredging Project is moving into place and operations will begin following inspections, said the County of Los Angeles.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging the Marina del Rey entrance channel as part of its maintenance dredging program, which is conducted regularly for navigation purposes.

The harbor needs to be dredged due to a severe build-up of sediment in the entrance channel, which has reduced navigation for boaters and first responders, the county said.

The dredging work is set to remove the sediment at the harbor entrance, as well as the shoaling along the north jetty.

Sediment removed from Marina del Rey will be placed offshore at Dockweiler State Beach.