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Dredging

Wading River Duck Ponds restoration moves into engineering phase

by Sep 17, 2026
Riverhead and Brookhaven will split the cost of an engineering assessment of the Wading River Duck Ponds, where sediment, stormwater runoff and deteriorated infrastructure have accumulated over decades.

Residents petition to dredge Reeves Creek, although chance of action looks slim

by Jun 3, 2022
Residents near Reeves Creek in Aquebogue have petitioned the Town Board to apply to the county for dredging, something that hasn't been done in Reeves Creek since 1964.