Episode #166: Monthly Mood - Low Head Dams

For our August Monthly Mood, Chelsea is back with another important summer safety topic—this time focusing on low-head dams: what they are, why they exist, and the hidden dangers they create in the water.

Sources

https://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/Waterways%20Engineering/lib/waterwayseng/documents/pdfs/damssectorsecurityawarenessguide_508.pdf

https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/water/bureau-of-waterways-engineering-and-wetlands/dam-safety.html

https://damsafety.org/sites/default/files/LowHeadDamSignage_IndianaSilverJackets.pdf

https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/pa/york/KPAYORK81/date/2021-4-25

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/03/11-year-olds-death-in-drowning-machine-prompts-investigation-into-lack-of-warning-signs.html

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/06/low-head-dam-where-11-year-old-boy-drowned-is-demolished.html

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/2015/04/pennsylvania_low-head_dam_deat.html#:~:text=turn%20to%20mud.-,Since%20the%201950s%2C%20at%20least%20441%20people%20have%20died%20at,one%2Dthird%20of%20such%20deaths.

https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/Low-Head-Dam-Safety-Tips.pdf