Fish Ladder at Black Rock Dam - Phoenixville, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member r.e.s.t.seekers
N 40° 08.916 W 075° 30.420
18T E 456816 N 4444373
Quick Description: The ladder was added to help shad move above the dam.
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/4/2021 5:11:25 AM
Waymark Code: WM152R4
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member dieSulzer
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Long Description:
The dam was constructed along the Schuylkill River around 1825. In 2008 this fish ladder was added on the Chester County side to help the American Shad repopulate the river.
River/Waterway: Schuylkill River
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Please share a self-made picture of the Fish Ladder and tell us something about it. Did you see any fishes? You do not have to be in the picture, neither does your GPSr.
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