Lower Olentangy River Restoration
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The Ohio State University is involved with the City of Columbus, the Ohio EPA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Friends of Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) on the restoration of the Lower Olentangy River as it flows through the Ohio State campus. The ORWRP is collaborating with another campus group CampUShed and with FLOW and the City to monitor the physical, chemical, and ecological characteristics of the river before and after the removal of the Fifth Avenue Dam. The 470 foot dam was constructed in the 1920s and created a reservoir that was mainly used for power plant cooling and by the OSU crew club.
There is currently a feasibility study being conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the removal or partial removal of the dam for ecological restoration purposes. We list here the OSU research team, our research reports and results, and related reports from the collaboration and monitoring.
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STUDY GOALS The ultimate goal of OSU monitoring teams is to provide a systematic approach to document the pre- and post-dam removal activity associated with the 5th Avenue Dam removal, which will be essential for understanding the river restoration processes associated with the Olengtangy River. These data will prove invaluable in the development and implementation of a natural stream design for this section of the Olentangy River, and to document improvements in water quality, and aquatic and terrestrial habitat in this area. RESEARCH TEAMS PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS
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DATA RESULTS
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