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Dam Removal to Save Lives and Rivers | Dayton News
A decades-old dam on the Great Miami River in Hamilton has become a deadly hazard, linked to multiple drownings and near-fatal accidents — including a harrowing 26-minute submersion that left firefighter Chris Gabbard with a traumatic brain injury. Now, after years of advocacy, the Miami Conservancy District and city of Hamilton have secured a $2.45 million state grant to begin removing the dam, which could drastically improve water quality and restore habitats for 33 miles downstream to the Ohio River. With a total project cost of nearly $7.5 million, officials hope to raise the remaining $4…
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