Major ice problems on Penns Creek

[SmoothOperator]

Watching the news tonite ( 5:00 pm) shows major ice jams on Penns .... Officials are having heavy equipment brought in to remove the ice..... Had tape showing a Hoe already pulling ice off ....Says more equipment coming tomorrow ......Around Millmont , Pa.

 

[tomgamber]

not surprised. there is receding water and jamming ice remaining everywhere. Penn's being where it is is probably worse than others. hopefully we can get some pics soon.

 

[tomgamber]

http://wkok.com/contractors-working-to-clear-ice-in-penns-creek/

it appears, as with most of these, the big concern is preventing flooding. The jams dam up the flow. My kid was in New Hampshire this weekend and asked his host about the car sized blocks of ice at the bends of the brooks. Just amazing.

 

[Chaz]

High flows caused by the rain last Thursday and Friday and the associated ice flows and or jams are reason for concern everywhere this year, and it's still early in the season. Ice flows are a major cause of scouring, and scouring is quite bad for trout reproduction .

 

[BrookTroutLover]

RE: Scouring. How much is known about wild trout reproduction in the main stem of Penn's vs the tributaries? Wondering if the effect of scouring might be less if most fish in the big stream are born in the feeders.

 

[Maurice]

"Removing a small island below the bridge" (with no E&S controls)

"The township is very pleased with the cooperation of the DEP in the approval of the situation on the creek"

Removing that "tiny" island with several trees from downstream of the bridge in "wet" conditions must have released tremendous amounts of sediment downstream. DEP would have strung up a stream contractor for those actions.

And if the township or contractors were a drilling company putting in a pipeline, Holy Hell would break loose.