Whitefish River dams

Work on cleaning up the Whitefish River has begun, crews were out on Monday near the Memorial Bridge in downtown.

by Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake
| August 26, 2010 2:00 AM

Work on cleaning up the Whitefish River has begun, crews were out on Monday near the Memorial Bridge in downtown.

A second phase of cleanup to remove petroleum-contaminated sediment from the Whitefish River began recently. Portable dams for the first part are being installed just below the Second Street Bridge at Kay Beller Park and near the BNSF property where the first-phase work was conducted last year. Dams for the second part will be installed near the BNSF property and below the railroad trestle bridge. Between the two dams, the river will be routed through three 48-inch pipes, allowing the riverbed to be exposed.