The Low-Head Dams of Industry and the Mahoning River

Richard M. Robinson ()
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Richard M. Robinson: State University of New York

Chapter Chapter 7 in Restoring America's Rivers, 2025, pp 199-230 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Low-head dams were frequently the creation of industry. They formed small reservoirs for water extraction and toxic byproduct dissipations. For example, low-head dams were created in the Mahoning River industrial corridor to support the steel mills of northeast Ohio. After the steel mill closures, the toxic sediments remained in the reservoirs behind these low-head dams. These are now being dredged, and the dams deconstructed. The Mahoning River is now being restored to environmental health led by the efforts of a regional governing council and a local environmental advocacy organization.

Keywords: Low-head dams; Low-head dam removals; Mahoning River; Mahoning River Revitalization Plan; Contaminated sediments; Ohio steel mills; Toxic sediments; Lowellville Dam; Youngstown (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-81758-8_7

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