Elba Dam Removal Could Have Flood Prevention, Environmental Benefits, Officials Say
by DOTHANFIRST
DOTHANFIRST— COFFEE COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) – An obsolete and potentially dangerous dam in Coffee County will soon be removed. The Elba Hydroelectric Dam is a partially breached dam that straddles the Pea River, near County Road 411. The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced the project Tuesday that would pave the way for the dam's removal, []
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