12-08-2005, 05:07 PM
RALEIGH, NC[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]—[/size][/font]When North Carolina's Carbonton Dam comes down in January, the Deep River along the Lee/Moore County line will flow freely for the first time in almost a century, restoring traditional fish passages and linking fish and mussel populations that have been separated since 1921. Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission say the dam's removal will benefit aquatic wildlife by re-opening more than 10 miles of river to a number of fish and mussel species that depend on free-flowing water to survive.
The North Carolina Dam Removal Task Force, a contingent of state and federal agencies, identified Carbonton Dam in 2004 as one of several dams in the state that if removed, would result in significant ecological benefit, including improved water quality and aquatic habitat. Biologists say after the dam's removal, the river level will fall approximately 15 feet.
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The North Carolina Dam Removal Task Force, a contingent of state and federal agencies, identified Carbonton Dam in 2004 as one of several dams in the state that if removed, would result in significant ecological benefit, including improved water quality and aquatic habitat. Biologists say after the dam's removal, the river level will fall approximately 15 feet.
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