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    December 2024
    Monroe County

    Continuing to Lead the Nation in Dam Removals

    When the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and partners removed the dam on Dilldown Creek in August 2024, Pennsylvania had already claimed bragging rights as the state leading the nation in dam removals. It's an effort that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has been an eager participant in with dozens of partners across the Commonwealth.

    Reconnecting Dilldown Creek

    In partnership with PA Game Commission and Wildlands Conservancy, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission remove a dam on Dilldown Creek to re-establish a natural stream corridor.

    It's Good for Aquatic Life

    Removing dams helps restore aquatic organism passage and re-establish a natural stream corridor.

    A PFBC partnership with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Wildlands Conservancy dismantled the dam located on State Game Lands 129.

    It's Good for Fishing

    Dilldown Creek supports a wild Brook Trout population (Pennsylvania’s state fish). Removing this dam opened access to critical upstream habitat for Brook Trout and other aquatic species.

    It's Good for Wildlife

    Other species benefit, too. A variety of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians use stream networks to travel around. With the dam gone, life in and around Dilldown Creek, its woods and waters, are reconnected in ways that benefit all: fish, wildlife, and people.

    Photo of Dilldown Creek with a dam going across the width of the stream obstructing the natural water flow.
    Photo of Dilldown Creek with the dam removed and streambank restored to allow natural water flow and habitat for aquatic wildlife.