Let's Talk Islands

OK, so much chatter has been going on that if RKLD loses in Rock County Circuit Court to raise the lake levels 7.2 inches, then we should dredge - If we can't raise the ceiling, then lower the floor, is how one riparian owner put it to me.

So we will post info pertaining to building artificial islands in Lake Koshkonong with the spoils from a dredging operation.

If anyone has links, articles, cost analysis of dredging/island construction, then please forward them to us.

Once the water level battle has been decided, regardless of the outcome, there is loud public support for this concept. And we intend to exhaust every resource to proceed with "islands in the stream..."

First off, from Answerbag.com --

How much would it cost, per square mile, to build an artificial island?

This is not a question that can be answered with any degree of reliability, since you have provided no information as to the construction requirements. At the very least, the cost will reflect the cost of the fill required to create the island. Fill includes large rock, crushed aggregate, sand, and soil. It also includes the fill required beneath the waterline, to the maximum depth of the water in the area. The slope of the ground under the waterline, will generally be no more than 45 degrees and, possibly, less depending on conditions such as surface stability, currents, and tide.