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Brandywine River Restoration Trust is dedicated to the restoration of the historic Brandywine River and enabling the migration of American Shad and providing equitable opportunity for environmental education and recreation.
Removing some of the 2,400 tons of stone that were used to build Dam 6 in 1839 by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. ... See MoreSee Less
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Removing the work platform?
I see my old lab window.
Where is this? Why post this without telling us the location? Are you daft?
Thank you Councilwoman Oliver for your unwavering support of BRRT’s mission to restore the Brandywine river and enable the migration of American Shad for the first time at 300 years! ... See MoreSee Less
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Love it!
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The day after Dam 6 was breached revealing a stretch of river that has been covered for 200 years, four flying anglers discovered a new fishing hole. When you give Mother Nature a chance she works wonders. #RestoreTheBrandywine ... See MoreSee Less
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Osprey bringing home take-out from newly restored Brandywine River upstream from Dam 6
So great to see big birds!
What dam is next? Dam 4 looks badly degraded already
50 yards downstream from Dam 6 is a concrete encased sewer line that crosses the river and prevents Shad and other aquatic organisms from moving upstream. Here is our 50 ton excavator on a 22 ton temporary bridge over the sewer line delicately placing 8 ton boulders down stream to enable passage. Great job Environmental Quality Resources ! ... See MoreSee Less
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Sewer line is under red line
How does placing boulders help?
So, just curious. What happens when a piece of equipment blows an hydraulic line. There are no oil booms floating down stream.
Thank you WHYY for this excellent story on the benefits of restoring the Brandywine River and enabling the immigration of American Shad for the first time is 300 years
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Restoring the Brandywine River, 1 dam at a time
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Crews are dismantling Brandywine River dams to restore fish migration, improve water quality and reconnect a waterway shaped by industry.3 CommentsComment on Facebook
What dam in picture
Yea. Bring back the shad
One of the best stories ever on our mission to restore the Brandywine river and enable the migration of American Shad for the first time 300 years! ... See MoreSee Less
Second dam on the Brandywine River being removed to restore fish passage - Delaware Currents
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Brandywine River Restoration Trust is leading an effort to restore fish passage past 11 dams on the Delaware portion of the Brandywine.5 CommentsComment on Facebook
How far upriver can the shad now travel? What is there next obstacle?
I could not love this more!
Great job everyone! The shad thank you.
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Giant excavator removing Dam 6 to enable the migration of American Shad and reduce flooding at the Dupont Experimental Station. ... See MoreSee Less
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All the dangerous low head dams need to be removed. More than 1,400 people have drowned at low head dams in the U.S., though the exact number is difficult to determine due to incomplete records and many dams being "orphaned" with no clear owner or maintainer. These dams, often called "drowning machines," create powerful, recirculating currents at their base that can trap and drown even strong swimmers!
Got the equipment there take the time to put a rapid play park in
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Wonderful article from Delaware Currents on our efforts to restore the Brandywine River and enable the migration of American Shad for the first time in 300 years. ... See MoreSee Less
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Second dam on the Brandywine River being removed to restore fish passage - Delaware Currents
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Brandywine River Restoration Trust is leading an effort to restore fish passage past 11 dams on the Delaware portion of the Brandywine.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The deconstruction of Dam 6 is moving right along! Last week we removed the 4,000 sq.ft. apron that descends 8 feet down from the crest. Pictures are in sequence showing the before and after.
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It's been really cool to watch the progress and see restoration in action.
Now the American and can finally recover, great job, lol
Great sequence of pictures!
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Update on deconstruction of DuPont Experimental Station Dam. (Dam 6): Shaved off another foot from the crown reducing flow on river left apron ... See MoreSee Less
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Which dam is this?
Damns shouldn't have been built in the creeks in Delaware as it blocked access for the spawning of Shad. Now maybe their population can grow again.
First of many pictures documenting the deconstruction of DAM 6, aka the DuPont Experimental Station Dam. Environmental Quality Resources is removing 12 inches off the top of the crest, preserving 25 feet on each side. Stay tuned for more updates! ... See MoreSee Less
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Is this north or south of the Alapocas falls?
You can get better photos if you walk out on the low head part of dam
Do any of these dams serve any current commercial or environmental purpose?