Tully Bushong damn removal

[Andrwhite610]

Thoughts? Should this open up the lower Tully to various species? I can’t read the article because I’m not a subscriber.

 

[afishinado]

Here is a dated (2021) article about the removal of the dam >

What is delaying demolition of the Bushong Mill Dam? [Ask the Eagle]

Near the mouth of the Tulpehocken Creek, where it meets the Schuylkill River in Reading, a dam impedes the cool waters that have been filtered through Blue Marsh Lake. Just above that dam is a stre…

www.readingeagle.com

 

[Nocktavius]

Hope they don't botch this one as badly as the Cacoosing hack job.

 

[rancid waders]

I used to work with some guys who used to fish down below there for muskies

 

[troutbert]

Just get people out of the way and blow up the dam.

Leave the rubble in the stream for structure.

That shouldn't cost too much.

 

[caddisflyer]

I know people want all the dams removed to allow fish to move freely. And silt does get deposited behind these things for better or worse. I would like to know what the goal of the project is. I could not see article. Sometimes these dam removals do not give good results. The fishing presently is good above and below the dam. If it aint broke... Now if they were going to spend money to dredge Blue Marsh to make more capacity for cold water I would be on board! ( I am looking at it from the point of view of good fishing.)

 

[Nocktavius]

Let’s build that dam 100 more feet tall while we’re at it!

 

[LehighRegular]

I know people want all the dams removed to allow fish to move freely. And silt does get deposited behind these things for better or worse. I would like to know what the goal of the project is. I could not see article. Sometimes these dam removals do not give good results. The fishing presently is good above and below the dam. If it aint broke... Now if they were going to spend money to dredge Blue Marsh to make more capacity for cold water I would be on board! ( I am looking at it from the point of view of good fishing.)

I think this dam is a low head / high hazard dam. No use for it anymore and the other associated structures are dilapidated. There still is the dam at Grings mill that will imped any fish migration into the delayed harvest stretch of water. This will open up the stream from the mouth (Schuylkill River) to Grings Mill.