OAKLAND DAM REMOVAL CELEBRATION PADDLE (SUSQUEHANNA, PA TO HALLSTEAD, PA)
Published 2024-07-07
Removal of the dam has reconnected 250 miles of creeks, streams, and aquatic habitats allowing more places for sportfish, freshwater mussels, and other fish and wildlife to live and grow.
Funders and supporters of the dam removal included American Rivers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the Boroughs of Susquehanna and Oakland, the Upper Susquehanna Coalition via Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, River Bounty and Susquehanna County.
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• Starrucca Viaduct