Dam coming down

[[WR]]

We always hear a lot about the dams out west coming down. I think this one is a rarity here in the eastern u.s.

Second-largest dam removal in Pennsylvania history about to begin at state park

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission says removing the barrier will reconnect aquatic habitat and improve passage for fish and other wildlife.

www.lehighvalleylive.com

 

[lycoflyfisher]

From google ai

Pennsylvania leads the United States in total dam removals, having torn down more than 430 obsolete barriers since 1912, according to data from American Rivers and the List of dam removals in Pennsylvania.

Dam removal is not a rarety in PA

 

[[WR]]

It's for sure not widely publicized, either.

 

[TimMurphy]

We always hear a lot about the dams out west coming down. I think this one is a rarity here in the eastern u.s.

Second-largest dam removal in Pennsylvania history about to begin at state park

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission says removing the barrier will reconnect aquatic habitat and improve passage for fish and other wildlife.

www.lehighvalleylive.com

Dear WR,

I grew up in the area. There are two much larger dams downstream at Hulmeville and Oakford that will need to be removed before this removal has the chance to do anything.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[Mike]

It's for sure not widely publicized, either.

“Widely” is perhaps the operative word. They are often publicized by the non-profit organizations involved and locally or regionally by newspapers and tv stations that serve the areas where the dam removals are occurring. Dam removals in metro areas in particular seem to get good coverage.

 

[lars]

i think that's the dam where the Park Ranger drowned last year in Tyler Park when his kayak capsized.

 

[wildtrout2]

It's for sure not widely publicized, either.

I'd say it is, since I read about it on the internet. 😉

 

[troutbert]

“Widely” is perhaps the operative word. They are often publicized by the non-profit organizations involved and locally or regionally by newspapers and tv stations that serve the areas where the dam removals are occurring. Dam removals in metro areas in particular seem to get good coverage.

There was a lot of coverage here in Centre County about the removal of McCoy Dam on Spring Creek.

 

[lycoflyfisher]

The largest dam removal in Pennsylvania | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Susquehanna River, 1929. A new-and-improved Oakland Dam is a marvel of modern engineering, measuring more than 755 feet long and 16 feet high. The dam would provide power to a nearby railroad depot and hospital for the next 60 years. Around 1990, however, the dam became obsolete; its capacity to...

www.fws.gov

This one was widely publicized. Sure, the projects here aren't massive like the klamath dam removal or the other Columbia River watershed dam removals in the pacific northwest that are targetting endangered, migratory salmonid benefits. However, there is plenty of good work happening and lots more to do.

 

[tomgamber]

I saw this posted somewhere else yesterday. the comments reflect many of the frustrations I see here from more informed and conservation/resource-minded fishermen. The majority of the comments suggested things like "waste of tax dollars", "will not make any difference" and complete lack of understanding why this is ever done. love anti-social media. 🙄