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Walking through the port of Norfolk last week and noticed something about the silt piles

I was by the Elizabeth River docks and saw how the dredge spoils were layered differently than what we get up in the Chesapeake. Has anyone else seen a big difference in how sediment settles based on the water source?
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nora_park
nora_park1mo ago
The Elizabeth River gets a lot more industrial runoff and saltwater mixing than the upper Chesapeake, right? Did you notice if the clay content was higher or if there was more organic debris mixed in?
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the_grace
the_grace1mo ago
Industrial runoff is worse upstream, not down in the Elizabeth River mixing zone.
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riley43
riley431mo agoTop Commenter
Ha, I'm more of a 'silt looks like silt' kinda guy but your mileage may vary!
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