List of dam removals in Delaware

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This is a list of dams in Delaware that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

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Removals by watershed

Brandywine Creek

The West Street Dam on the Brandywine Creek was a water main encasement owned by the City of Wilmington. Its removal in 2019 occurred as part of an effort to restore American shad passage to the Brandywine Creek watershed. [1]

Completed removals

Dam [2] HeightYear removedLocationWatercourseWatershed
West Street Dam (Brandywine Dam No. 1)3 ft (0.91 m)2019 Wilmington
39°45′05″N75°32′51″W / 39.7514°N 75.5475°W / 39.7514; -75.5475 (Brandywine Dam) 		Brandywine Creek Christina River
Fell Spice Mill Dam1950 Wilmington
39°45′01″N75°37′58″W / 39.7502°N 75.6329°W / 39.7502; -75.6329 (Fell Spice Mill Dam) 		Red Clay Creek
Byrnes Mill Dam (Dam No. 1)13 ft (4.0 m)2014 Newark
39°41′53″N75°39′55″W / 39.698°N 75.6652°W / 39.698; -75.6652 (Byrnes Mill Dam (Dam No. 1)) 		White Clay Creek
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References

  1. ↑ Kauffman, Gerald McAdams (July 28, 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 September 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Rivers, American (February 13, 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare . American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10 . Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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