Most low-head dams in existence today are no longer serving a purpose, yet pose significant risk to boaters. More state and local governments should consider altering these structures by knocking them out or filling the downstream side with rock to disrupt the hydraulic. A great example of how low-head dams can be transformed into something useful for the paddling community can be seen in Yorkville, Illinois.
Categories
- Big Sioux River (3)
- Boats (2)
- General (18)
- How-To (2)
- Missouri (3)
- Paddling Terms (5)
- Palisades State Park (1)
- Resources (1)
- Self-Rescue (4)
- South Dakota (1)
- Split Rock Creek (3)
- Video (4)
- water safety (6)
- Weather (1)
- White Water (9)
Leave a comment
Comments feed for this article