STREAM RESTORATION AND DAM REMOVAL PROJECT TO BEGIN ON SPRING CREEK, CENTRE COUNTY

​HARRISBURG, Pa. (July 17) -The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced today that a stream restoration project that will include the removal of two low head dams along Spring Creek, Centre County, will begin on July 22, 2024. The project is expected to last approximately one month.

While work is being completed, a portion of Canyon Road located between the PFBC's H.R. Stackhouse School shooting range and Rockview Road, and the PFBC parking area at Rock Road will be temporarily closed to the public. While the Spring Creek Canyon trail will remain open to walking, access to the project areas will be restricted.

Removal of the dams and their intake structures from Spring Creek will restore natural flows to the stream and improve passage and habitat quality for aquatic life including wild trout. Similar to other habitat enhancement projects that occur in a stream channel, signs of construction may be evident downstream such as increased turbidity.

The PFBC thanks the public for their patience and understanding as these improvements are completed.

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Media Contact:
Mike Parker
Communications Director
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(717) 585-3076
[email protected] ​