Jamestown, Va. -- The crew of a Cottrell Contracting Corporation Dredge works to remove shoals from the James River federal navigation channel near Jamestown Virginia, Feb. 2 2016. The river plays a role in the economies of Richmond and Hopewell, providing a navigation channel of 25 feet deep for ships to move goods to and from the inland ports. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)