This is a list of dams in Delaware that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Completed removals
edit| Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Street Dam (Brandywine Dam No. 1) | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2019 | Wilmington 39°45′05″N 75°32′51″W / 39.7514°N 75.5475°W |
Brandywine Creek | Christina River | Water main encasement owned by the City of Wilmington. The removal is part of an effort to restore American shad passage to the Brandywine Creek.[2] |
| Fell Spice Mill Dam | 1950 | Wilmington 39°45′01″N 75°37′58″W / 39.7502°N 75.6329°W |
Red Clay Creek | |||
| Byrnes Mill Dam (Dam No. 1) | 13 ft (4.0 m) | 2014 | Newark 39°41′53″N 75°39′55″W / 39.698°N 75.6652°W |
White Clay Creek | Mill dam is owned by Delaware Racing Inc. |
References
edit- ^ Rivers, American (13 February 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Kauffman, Gerald McAdams (28 July 2021). "The Nation's Founding Fish Returns to America's Most Historic Small Watershed". NOAA's Office of Response & Restoration Blog. NOAA Office of Response and Restoration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.