Little Lehigh/Jordan creek dam removals

[troutwilleatflies]

List of dams to be removed:
Jordan Creek...Helfrich Springs dam
RT 22 dam
MacArthur Rd dam
Jordan Park ford and other barriers
Little Lehigh.....Robin Hood dam
Trout Hatchery dam
Keystone Road dam
Private dam (I think it's the one in C&R section)
Wild Cherry lane dam

 

[Chaz]

But there is no effort to restore brook trout.

 

[gfen]

Chaz wrote:
But there is no effort to restore brook trout.

Because no one cares.

 

[geebee]

Chaz wrote:
But there is no effort to restore brook trout.

won't that be a by product of this ? - i mean cooler water temps for the brookies ?

 

[RyanR]

Chaz wrote:
But there is no effort to restore brook trout.

Should they put the cart before the horse? The stream is teribly degraded and it's been a cumulative effect for years. The first step is to remove the impediments, get the natural flow of silt and sedimentation working again to restore the stream. Just removing the dams is a major undertaking that will likely take a few years.