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Future plans and recent activity has started to reshape the river. In the fall of 2009, dredging removed 167,000 cubic yards (128,000 m) of sediment contaminated with PCBs and PAHs near the harbor. In addition to improved environmental conditions, the dredging created a safer, deeper, and more
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Kinnickinnic River is 9.6 miles (15.4 km) long, with a watershed that covers 25 square miles (65 km) of drainage area. Along with the main river, many of the tributaries have been extensively modified through concrete channeling. Roughly 145,000 people live in the watershed, making it
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Shipping traffic in
Milwaukee eventually outgrew the "inner" harbor formed by the three rivers. An "outer" harbor was constructed in the lake, with the lake-facing edge of Jones Island serving as the docking area. The inhabitants of Jones Island were forced to leave, and those that were small
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