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Dane County’s years-long effort to dredge sediment from the Yahara River and reduce flooding risks throughout the region will no longer include an urban portion of the river stretching from Lake Mendota to Lake Monona.
The fifth and final phase of the multimillion dollar project was dropped from the county’s plans at the beginning of this year after a city watershed study concluded that removing sediment from the isthmus area of the river would have little impact in reducing flash flooding during large storms…