Fox River Dam Information Sources
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recommended most of the Illinois dams along the Fox River be eliminated.
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Article from the Chicago Tribune
August 26, 2024
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... the corps has agreed to further study the impacts of dam removal, including how it would affect water levels and what sediments might be released. The environmental analysis will take longer, but the corps is not stopping its program.
Officials aim to make a final decision on most of the dams in 2025 and start removal in 2027.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources over recent years has removed about 30 dams on rivers throughout the state, including a dozen on the Des Plaines River. Next, it plans to remove the Carpentersville dam on the Fox River this fall, under a previous agreement with the Kane County Forest Preserve District.
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“Everybody has strong opinions on it,” one person said. “It depends on where they fall in terms of the environment versus recreation.”
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This is an area civilian group authorized by Congress to study and make recommendations