SOUTH TAMAQUA – A historic dam that was part of perhaps the nation’s first major river cleanup is destined to fade into history as part of a state Department of Environmental Protection… ...

One of three desilting dams built under the Schuylkill River Desilting Project, a $55 million cleanup in the early 1950s, the Tamaqua dam is scheduled for demolition sometime next year.

“The 392 works relating to the desilting of rivers, canals etc, will be completed at a cost of `67.24 crore. Under this, 3,457 km of canals and other channels will be desilted ahead of June 12.

CHENNAI: Year after year, local bodies across the State deploy men and machinery to remove water hyacinth and desilt lakes, canals and rivers. But, such efforts ...

“The remote-controlled desilting robots overcome the restrictions associated with the traditional desilting method. They eliminate the need for water flow interception, allowing desilting works to be ...

Responsibility for clearing the silt lies with both the GHMC and the HMWS&SB. While the board handles desilting around manholes, corporation manages naalas and open drains.

Mar. 14—SOUTH TAMAQUA — A historic dam that was part of perhaps the nation's first major river cleanup is destined to fade into history as part of a state Department of Environmental ...