Silver Creek dam to see safety improvements following death of teen boy
New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan is responding to safety concerns surrounding the Silver Creek dam after a teen drowned to death on Memorial Day.Watch in the player above: Teen’s drowning in southern Indiana renews calls for Silver Creek dam’s removalOn Monday, Gahan announced new improvements to the Glenmill Park Dam.The announcement comes just weeks after the drowning death of 14-year-old Andre Edwards on Memorial Day. Several organizations like River Heritage and Origin Park have been calling for the dam to be destroyed. In a statement released on Monday, Gahan said, “The historic Glenmill Park Dam is an important part of New Albany’s infrastructure and recreational opportunities… If the dam is removed, these benefits will be lost forever.”Gahan added that there are ways to make the dam safe.He released photos of the proposed changes which shows modifications removing the undercurrent of the dam while still providing safe access to the water for recreation purposes. See photos of the proposed changes below:With the announced changes, Gahan has now called on the River Heritage Conservancy and Clark County to address the Blackiston Mill Low-Head Dam. That dam has an even higher drop than the Glenmill Park Dam, Gahan said. To read more about the changes to the Glenmill Park Dam, click here.
New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan is responding to safety concerns surrounding the Silver Creek dam after a teen drowned to death on Memorial Day.
Watch in the player above: Teen’s drowning in southern Indiana renews calls for Silver Creek dam’s removal
On Monday, Gahan announced new improvements to the Glenmill Park Dam.
The announcement comes just weeks after the drowning death of 14-year-old Andre Edwards on Memorial Day.
Several organizations like River Heritage and Origin Park have been calling for the dam to be destroyed.
In a statement released on Monday, Gahan said, “The historic Glenmill Park Dam is an important part of New Albany’s infrastructure and recreational opportunities… If the dam is removed, these benefits will be lost forever.”
Gahan added that there are ways to make the dam safe.
He released photos of the proposed changes which shows modifications removing the undercurrent of the dam while still providing safe access to the water for recreation purposes. See photos of the proposed changes below:
With the announced changes, Gahan has now called on the River Heritage Conservancy and Clark County to address the Blackiston Mill Low-Head Dam.
That dam has an even higher drop than the Glenmill Park Dam, Gahan said.
To read more about the changes to the Glenmill Park Dam, click here.
