Kentucky Fish and Wildlife spearheads public safety effort to remove low-head dams from waterways

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials got to work removing a low-head dam at Georgetown’s Great Crossing Park last week. It’s part of an effort to remove such dams statewide.

Its removal has been a process five years in the making, following environmental studies and public input.

Fish and Wildlife officials say low-head dams are a safety hazard. The Great Crossing dam has caused multiple drownings, including two in the past four years…

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