ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg is scheduled to begin dredging Bartlett Lake next week, which will be the first step in a multi-phase $30 million stormwater project to help prevent flooding for southside residents.
“This is such a major project for the community,” said Brejesh Prayman, Engineering and Capital Improvements Director. “We want to not only improve the capacity but also the water quality.”
The project also includes a pump station, widening a portion of Salt Creek just south of Bartlett Lake and installing a new tidal gate near Fourth Street. Prayman said crews will remove between 1-to-6 feet of silt from the bottom of a clogged Bartlett Lake to improve water flow…