This is a list of dams in Delaware that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Dam [1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Street Dam (Brandywine Dam No. 1) | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2019 |
Wilmington 39°45′05″N 75°32′51″W / 39.7514°N 75.5475°W |
Brandywine Creek | Christina River | Water main encasement owned by the City of Wilmington. The removal is part of an effort to restore American shad passage to the Brandywine Creek. [2] |
Fell Spice Mill Dam | 1950 |
Wilmington 39°45′01″N 75°37′58″W / 39.7502°N 75.6329°W |
Red Clay Creek | |||
Byrnes Mill Dam (Dam No. 1) | 13 ft (4.0 m) | 2014 |
Newark 39°41′53″N 75°39′55″W / 39.698°N 75.6652°W |
White Clay Creek | Mill dam is owned by Delaware Racing Inc. |
This is a list of dams in Delaware that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Dam [1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Street Dam (Brandywine Dam No. 1) | 3 ft (0.91 m) | 2019 |
Wilmington 39°45′05″N 75°32′51″W / 39.7514°N 75.5475°W |
Brandywine Creek | Christina River | Water main encasement owned by the City of Wilmington. The removal is part of an effort to restore American shad passage to the Brandywine Creek. [2] |
Fell Spice Mill Dam | 1950 |
Wilmington 39°45′01″N 75°37′58″W / 39.7502°N 75.6329°W |
Red Clay Creek | |||
Byrnes Mill Dam (Dam No. 1) | 13 ft (4.0 m) | 2014 |
Newark 39°41′53″N 75°39′55″W / 39.698°N 75.6652°W |
White Clay Creek | Mill dam is owned by Delaware Racing Inc. |