Ballville Dam site
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The Ballville Dam site is a former dam location on the Sandusky River in Fremont, Ohio, now known for its removal and associated environmental restoration efforts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former dam site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
City of Fremont, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ environmental consulting firms ⓘ fisheries biologists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Sandusky County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition |
absence of dam structure
ⓘ
free-flowing river reach ⓘ |
| ecologicalGoal |
enhance fish migration
ⓘ
improve aquatic habitat ⓘ restore natural flow regime ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
altered river flow
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fish migration barrier ⓘ sediment accumulation ⓘ |
| formerlyContained | Ballville Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | northwestern Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
municipal water supply intake ⓘ |
| hydrologicFeature |
free-flowing reach (current)
ⓘ
impounded reach (historical) ⓘ |
| impact |
altered local recreation patterns
ⓘ
changed sediment transport dynamics ⓘ improved fish habitat ⓘ restored river connectivity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dam removal
ⓘ
fish passage improvement ⓘ river restoration ⓘ sediment management ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fremont, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Sandusky River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementAction |
bank stabilization in selected areas
ⓘ
dam removal and site restoration ⓘ vegetation re-establishment along riparian zone ⓘ |
| nearCity | Fremont, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sandusky River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postRemovalUse |
recreational access
ⓘ
riverine habitat ⓘ |
| projectType |
dam removal project
ⓘ
river restoration project ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ballville Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sandusky River restoration ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental impact studies
ⓘ
fish community monitoring ⓘ public policy discussions on dam removal ⓘ sediment contamination assessments ⓘ |
| waterbodyType | river reach ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Fremont, Ohio