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The 2004 demolition by explosives of the Embrey Dam on the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg This is a list of dams in Virginia that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
The 46-foot (14 m) [2] Brown Bridge Dam [broken anchor], 56-foot (17 m) [3] Boardman Dam [broken anchor], and 34-foot (10 m) [4] Sabin Dam [broken anchor] were removed from the Boardman River in Michigan as part of the Boardman River Dams Ecosystem Restoration Project after their hydropower was decommissioned in 2005.
There are several ways dams can be removed and the chosen method will depend on many factors. The size and type of the dam, the amount of sediment behind the dam, the aquatic environment below the dam, who owns the dam and what their priorities are, and the timeframe of dam removal are all factors that affect how the dam will be removed. [9]
A match of $12,000 is being provided by the project sponsor — the Lummi Natural Resources Department. ... dam removal diversifies the river’s use in a community, restoring what was once there ...
Some large dam systems are being removed, including four Klamath River dams in California — the largest removal project in history. But most dams being demolished are relatively small. But most ...
College Lake Dam, in Lynchburg, Virginia, was on the brink of failure on Friday due to recently heavy rainfall. The situation has stabilized for the time being, allowing residents to return home.
Dam [1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes Millrace Dam 18 ft (5.5 m) Washington: Rock Creek: Potomac River: Ford Dam #3 1991 Washington: Unnamed Ford #2 3 ft (0.91 m) 2003 Washington [2] Unnamed Ford #1 3 ft (0.91 m) 2004 Washington
The dam is 388 feet long and 44 feet high [2] and impounds 18 million gallons of water [3] that used to be the water source for the nearby town of Woodstock. The dam was built in 1957–1958. Use of the reservoir was discontinued in 1979 and the town now draws its water from the North Fork Shenandoah River. [4]