Dredging and Restoration Program in Bayou Chico, Florida
Bayou Chico is located within the Pensacola Bay Watershed with more than 235 acres of surface water area and a drainage basin of 6,600 acreas.It is one of the most historically contaminated water bodies in Florida. As part of the Bayou Chico Restoration project, Escambia County and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dredged the bayou to provide improved aesthetics and navigation. The Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) relocated dredge material using a hydraulic sluice from portions of the Bayou into Clark Sand Pits, an adjacent property that was formerly used as a sand pit.
