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Title: Palmerton dam removal and fish passage restoration
Creator: Sara Strassman
Date Created and/or Issued: 2007
Contributing Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Water Resources Collections and Archives
Collection: Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information (CDRI)
Rights Information: Copyrighted
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Description: Scope/Content: Abstract: The Palmerton dam was considered orphaned, which placed its maintenance and safety responsibilities with the state. The dam's original purpose was industrial water supply. It was removed as part of an effort to restore migratory fish runs to the Lehigh River and improve fish habitat for resident species. The project will also remove a safety hazard from the Lehigh River Water Trail. Details in this grant report are subject to change.
Scope/Content: Author affiliation: American Rivers
Type: text
Identifier: ark:/86086/n2nv9hx6
886
Language: English
eng
Subject: Fisheries and fish passage
Safety and liability
Dams
Dam retirement
Place: South Branch Pigeon Creek, PA
Nestle Dam

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