The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, along with partners Georgetown County and the City of Georgetown, will host a public meeting on June 30 to discuss upcoming maintenance dredging in Georgetown Harbor.
According to the County , the meeting will give residents, mariners and local business owners “a comprehensive overview of the $3.587 million infrastructure project. The Corps expects to start dredging in July and complete the work in less than three months.”
“ Maintaining safe and navigable waterways is critical to the economic vitality of Georgetown County ,” said Sonja Carter , USACE project manager. “This dredging project will remove significant underwater hazards, ensuring safe passage for both commercial and recreational boaters, while directly supporting the region’s long-term prosperity.”
The contract, awarded June 1, 2026, focuses on the Bypass and Steel Mill channels. Accumulated sand and silt, known as shoaling, have reduced channel depths to less than 5 feet in critical areas. This project will restore the channels to a 12-foot depth, plus two feet of allowable overdepth.