Silt Spreading And Lowhead Dam Removal Columbus Ohio 23

by Paddy Shaffer

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Silt Spreading And Lowhead Dam Removal Columbus Ohio 23

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Paddy Shaffer

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Excavating the river and dispersal of mud, muck, old foundations of things from the past life of this city continue. These two excavators were humorously working in tandem while I was photographing. The formation of the new riverbed is being created, and it appears that the sediment, pollution, and general gunk is being fluffed up and released to wash downstream. It seems this might be done more responsibly in low water in the summer and haul the funk away. My goal in this series of photos is to allow the viewer to see what happens when this action is taken, start to finish as a new riverbed is created in a downtown area. In late November 2013 a lowhead dam called the Main Street lowhead dam was removed from the Scioto River in Columbus, Ohio. This lowhead dam removal also effects the confluence of the Olentangy River with the Scioto River. This is part of the Scioto Greenways Project, led by Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman. The stated goal is to create 33 acres of new green space, and a remake of the river area to a more natural and greener setting as it winds through downtown Columbus, Ohio. There will be both pluses and minuses to this whole process. Pipes currently dump storm and sewage water drain into the river, what will become of those, especially in the summer in drought time? Sewer stink? Will we ever meet the EPA standards for water quality? Will new forms of flooding now happen downriver as other communities have built up their riverfront when the Main Street lowhead dam was in place? I will continue documenting the process for years, including the eventual goal of parkland, its usage, and what happens when it floods. Cost estimate is $35.5 million. Battelle and The Columbus Foundation also donated money for this project. This photo was taken on April 24, 2014, and construction is happening everywhere along the river here.

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May 11th, 2014

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