Stream restoration, dam removal to partially close Centre County trail

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A stream restoration and dam removal project is expected to close part of a trail for an extended period of time.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced Thursday that a portion of Spring Creek Canyon Trail between its H.R. Stackhouse School shooting range and Rockview Road, and its parking area at Rock Road will be closed during the work.

Beginning Monday, July 22, the project will include removing two head dams along Spring Creek in Benner Township. Work is expected to last for a month. The restoration effort is aimed at restoring natural flows to the stream along with improving passage and the habitat for aquatic life like wild trout.

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The commission added that “signs of construction” may be evident downstream such as an increase in turbidity.

Additional recourses can be found on the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission website .

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