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

    July 17, 2024
    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 in Benner Township, 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 Spring Creek Canyon Trail 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.

    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
    michparker@pa.gov​


    Media Contacts

    Mike Parker

    Communications Director (717) 585-3076
    Fish and Boat Commission Media