Gorge Dam might not be removed until 2023 [View all]
CUYAHOGA FALLS — It will be years before the Gorge Dam in the Gorge Metro Park is removed.
Representatives from the U.S. and Ohio Environmental Protection agencies, Summit Metro Parks and others involved in the project discussed the status of the dam removal during a two-hour meeting that drew more than 200 people at the Natatorium on Tuesday night.
According to Summit Metro Parks, the 420-foot-wide, 60-foot-tall dam between Akron and Cuyahoga Falls is an impediment to the water quality of the Cuyahoga River, and its removal should improve river ecology, create recreational opportunities and drive economic benefits.
The removal could also reveal the buried waterfall for which Cuyahoga Falls is named.
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