Great Lakes Invasive Carp Prevention Project
Sector: Government • Location: Joliet, Illinois, United States
Source: Spectrum News
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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Description | 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. |
Original sector | Environmental Protection |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois |
City | Joliet |
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Sector | Government |
Article published date | 2025-05-16 |
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