Demolishing Dams Benefits Anglers
I recently noticed that I’d been coming across a good number of articles on the dropping of some old dam or another on a Virginia and or other out-of-state waterway. I guess that’s what I get for subscribing to Dam Destruction Daily….
But seriously: What’s all this dam(n) demolition about?
I’m no hydrologist, but as I understand it, dams have had—and can still play—an important role in water supply, flood control, hydroelectric power generation, recreation, conservation, manufacturing, navigation, and farming, among other purposes. But dams can also have a negative effect on fisheries and fishing.
It turns out that the removal of once-useful, but no longer purposeful, artificial barriers on Virginia’s waters can also bring a bevy of benefits, including—perhaps most importantly to DWR’s readers—better fishing.
I thought that might get your attention….
READ MORE: https://dwr.virginia.gov/blog/demolishing-dams-benefits-anglers/
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