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Dams of the Cuyahoga
Obsolete Dams on the Cuyahoga River Studied Since 1995
Middle Cuyahoga TMDL established dams as the major cause of non-attainment of water quality standards in section of the Cuyahoga River
1995
Kent dam studied/modified: cost $5 M
1998 - 2005
Monroe Falls dam studied/removed: cost $2.6 M
1998 - 2006
Powerhouse & Sheraton Dams, Cuyahoga Falls, studied/removed: cost $1 M
2000 - 2013
Gorge Dam, built 1914 for Hydro and Coal Generated Electricity Hydro Operations Cease Coal Operations Cease Proposed Hydro Project (Abandoned) US EPA Sediment Study Phase 1 Study: Sediment Management & Dam Removal Engineering & Cost (Estimated ∼ $70 Million) Phase 2 Study: Environmental & Hydrology Possible Removal
1958 1991 2003-2009 2009 & 2011 2015 Unknown Unknown
Brecksville Dam, originally built 1827 for O & E Canal (current dam built 1952 for industrial water) Environmental Studies Conducted Studies Completed – Projected Possible Removal - Projected (Estimated Cost ∼ $1 Million)
2006 – present 2016 2017
Gorge Dam Original Cuyahoga Falls (Currently behind dam)
Summary compiled by Friends of the Crooked River www.cuyahogariver.net
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