Elba Dam to be torn down in federal project
by DOTHANFIRST
DOTHANFIRST— ELBA, Ala (WDHN) -- A nearly $2 million plan to remove an "obsolete" and possibly dangerous dam in Coffee County has been announced. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the $1,931,465 project will break down and remove the unusable Elba Hydroelectric Dam, which has become a hazard to the people of Coffee County, []
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DOTHANFIRST—Elba Dam Removal Could Have Flood Prevention, Environmental Benefits, Officials Say. 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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