List of dam removals in Florida
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This is a list of dams in Florida that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Apalachicola River
A dam on Kelly Branch, a tributary of the Apalachicola River, was removed by The Nature Conservancy in 2007 as part of Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve. The removal was intended to restore habitat for the blacktail shiner.[1]
Choctawhatchee Bay and East Bay
Most dam removals in Florida have occurred at Eglin Air Force Base on waterways that drain to either Choctawhatchee Bay or East Bay. These projects were for the benefit of threatened or endangered aquatic species. For example, two dams that had been built to create water hazards for the base's Eagle Golf Course were removed in 2007–2008 to improve the habitat of the Okaloosa darter.[2]
Completed removals
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References
- 1 2 Ritchie, Bruce. "Dam Removal Gives Kelley Branch Some Shiners". LandScope America. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Environmental Assessment for Mill Creek Restoration Project, Eglin Air Force Base, FL" (PDF). Air Armament Center. February 28, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ↑ Rivers, American (February 13, 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved August 25, 2023.