Lowellville in Mahoning County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dam Removal Project
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
1. Dam Removal Project Marker
To Improve water quality and make the river easier to navigate for recreational purposes, the old steel mill dam built around 1915 (pictured left) was removed in October 2020 by the design/build team of Marucci and Gaffney Excavating Company along with Riverworks which consists of GDP Group, EnviroScience Inc., and River Reach Construction.
The project was funded through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP).
Erected by Ohio Environmental Project Agency's Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2020.
Location. 41° 2.24′ N, 80° 32.287′ W. Marker is in Lowellville, Ohio, in Mahoning County. It is on West Water Street west of McGill Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 W Water St, Lowellville OH 44436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve and in the Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lowellville's Industrial History (here, next to this marker); Our River: A Valuable Recorce for Lowellville's Early Industries (a few steps from this marker); Lowellville: The Valley's Flour and Grain Center
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
2. Dam Removal Project Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
3. Dam Removal Project Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
