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Photos & Videos: Debris Removal from Onondaga Lake

An old cast iron pipe is removed from the lake.

May 2014 - An old cast iron pipe is removed from the lake.
An excavator with a rake attachment is used to lift old tires out of the lake.

April 2014 - An excavator with a rake attachment is used to lift old tires out of the lake.
Large debris removal continues along the western shoreline of Onondaga Lake, with I-690 in the background.

August 2012 - Large debris removal continues along the western shoreline of Onondaga Lake, with I-690 in the background.
Smaller pieces of debris are removed by an excavator fitted with a rake

July 2012 - Smaller pieces of debris are removed by an excavator fitted with a rake
Containers are covered and transported to the debris management area at the consolidation area

June 2012 - Containers are covered and transported to the debris management area at the consolidation area
The wood pilings are stacked in containers

June 2012 - The wood pilings are stacked in containers
Workers monitor safety procedures throughout the process

June 2012 - Workers monitor safety procedures throughout the process
Old pilings removed from lake

June 2012 - Old pilings removed from lake
Power is supplied to the vibratory hammer by a generator on a support barge

June 2012 - Power is supplied to the vibratory hammer by a generator on a support barge
Workers observe as a vibratory hammer attached to the crane loosens, then extracts a wood piling

June 2012 - Workers observe as a vibratory hammer attached to the crane loosens, then extracts a wood piling
The first debris removed consists mostly of old wood pilings

June 2012 - The first debris removed consists mostly of old wood pilings
The crane is deployed near an area where debris will be removed before dredging

June 2012 - The crane is deployed near an area where debris will be removed before dredging
Fully extended the crane stands approximately 150 feet and is visible from the other side of Onondaga Lake

June 2012 - Fully extended the crane stands approximately 150 feet and is visible from the other side of Onondaga Lake
A 600-ton crane on western shoreline to assist with debris removal

June 2012 - A 600-ton crane on western shoreline to assist with debris removal