Dike 14 is a strange contrast. The Army Corps is required to dredge the river to keep shipping channels open. Prior to 1970, polluted rivers and waterways would be dredged, and the dredged material would then be dropped somewhere in the body of water as open water disposal. Someone finally figured out that was poisoning bodies of water like the great lakes hence the birth of confined disposal facilities such as Dike 14. The polluted sediment dredged from the Cuyahoga River became polluted landfill in Dike 14. It also became a great haven for wildlife and a closed nature preserve. Unlike Buffalo's Times Beach which has been opened as a park with a boardwalk and regular public access, this area is opened only a few times a year for visitors. Unfortunately, today was not one of the open days. We stopped for a geocache in the state park which borders Dike 14. It is an experience to hear all the birds as one walks the perimeter. We spotted a few warblers on our short journey.
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