The reconstruction of the banks along the Yellow River in Marshall County is complete.
The Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin Development Commission approved work by The Stanger Group in Goshen to complete the work this year at a cost of $700,000 in an effort to reduce sediment originating from the Yellow River.
The reduction of sediment is a top priority within the commission’s long-term flood mitigation mission. The most recent project included substantially reducing the grade of the banks, planting erosion control vegetation, and using a combination of on-site rock and wood resources to protect the banks from streamflow.
Overall, the Marshall County project came in under budget and was completed on schedule.
Work will move into Starke County next year which is designed to extend an additional mile of riverbank. Federal and state regulators have already issued permits for the projects, according to Commission Executive Director Scott Pelath.
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