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Great Lakes Invasive Carp Prevention Project

Sector: Government • Location: Joliet, Illinois, United States

Source: Spectrum News

Project
Under Construction

The project aims to prevent invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes by installing various technologies in the Des Plaines River. This includes generating bubble curtains, using electrical fields to stun the carp, and employing sound frequencies to disorient them. The project has been in planning since 2020 and is set to resume after federal funding assurances were received.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Government
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Spectrum News

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The project “Great Lakes Invasive Carp Prevention Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Spectrum News.

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2026-07-22

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The project aims to prevent invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes by installing various technologies in the Des Plaines River. This includes generating bubble curtains, using electrical fields to stun the carp, and employing sound frequencies to disorient them. The project has been in planning since 2020 and is set to resume after federal funding assurances were received.

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Environmental Protection

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United States of America (USA)

State

Illinois

City

Joliet

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Spectrum News

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Government

Article published date

2025-05-16

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