The film that some residents were talking about. Don't let the sunshine and nice trees fool you----this aerial view shows the tremendous strain that the river is putting on the dam itself, the powerhouse, the side channel, and the city bridge just upstream. Despite patch work from another near failure, repair, the powerhouse building settling, and the breach of the earthen dam in 2008, it still sits un-changed, doing nothing---awaiting its fate. Lets not forget; the bridge supports are being put to strain as well.
Editorializing here, but don't you kind of wonder why about 6 tons worth of vehicles are parked on a bridge and dam that are under dangerous strain?---(Just saying)
In December 2010, a group requested that Niles consider removal of the Pucker Street dam in an upcoming vote. The dam has out-lived its usefulness and is in-operable. However, water quality and the dam's structure continue to degrade. Paid energy consultants report that dam restoration isn't economically feasible. Today, funds for the dam's removal are available. We dedicate this page to those wishing to learn facts and seek your participation in some small way.
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