Completed in 2001
For more information contact:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Susquehanna River Coordinator
1721 North Front Street Suite 105
Harrisburg, PA 171102
| Project Description: |
Good Hope
Dam is approximately 6 foot high and 300 ft in length. The dam
and impoundment no longer serve a functional purpose, are in an
advanced state of disrepair, and has no identifiable owner. It is
the first blockage to migratory fishes on Conodoguinet Creek. This
is a high profile project with numerous partners and objectives.
In addition to removal of the dam, the project will include a comprehensive
riparian restoration component and chemical, physical, and biological
monitoring of pre- and post-dam removal conditions. |
Good Hope dam before removal |
Good Hope dam during removal |
Good Hope dam after removal |
| Project Outcome: |
The dam was removed
in November 2001, opening 22 miles of riverine habitat. Considerable
habitat improvement work is also underway by the Conodoguinet
Creek Watershed Association |
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| Benefits: |
Additional spawning
and rearing habitat has been provided for shad, herring, alewife,
and other resident fish species. It also restored
a significant reach of free flowing river and its ecology, as well
as eliminating a serious public safety hazard. |
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| Partners: |
Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection, American Rivers, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission, PennsylvaniaDepartment of Conservation
and Natural Resources, Chesapeake Bay Program, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Geological Survey,
County Conservation District, FishAmericaFoundation, and the Conodoguinet
Creek Watershed Association. |
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