Creek neighbors concerned over Canasawacta dam removal
NORWICH – Residents eager to see the dam removed from Canasawacta Creek are in for another letdown. Heavy rain fall last week assures that the dam will not be coming out until the water levels become much lower.
Up to three and a half inches of rain fell in three hours last Thursday, causing flash flooding to occur in many areas throughout the region. Residents of Plymouth Street whose homes have been flooded twice in the last two years, have been eagerly awaiting the day the dam would be pulled from Canasawacta Creek. Although engineers have said the dam had nothing to do with the flooding of late June, or the earlier flooding in April of 2005, residents of Plymouth Street are not so sure.
“Everything is a go,” said City of Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano. “As soon as the water goes down, we’ll get in there.” The Department of Public Works has been working with Sterns and Wheeler, an engineering consulting firm out of Cazenovia, to come up with a plan for pulling the dam. The DPW will have to use sand bags to stop the water flow, before they can begin working to remove the dam. According to Maiurano, approximately a week of dry weather will be needed to complete the project.
Larry and Fran Davey, residents of Plymouth Street, are concerned about how long it will take before the dam can be removed. “There may not be a low flow between now and next August,” Larry said, pointing out when the dry period usually occurs. The Davey’s home has already been flooded twice, causing enough damage to max out their flood insurance policy both times.
“We [all of our neighborhood] are trying very hard to be patient with the whole process, but as you can see, it has gotten to a point where every rainfall, now all of us are on alert,” Larry said. During the most recent heavy rain fall, the creek came within one foot of flooding over the banks.
In the past, New York State was responsible for maintaining the creeks, but now the responsibility falls on each individual municipality. “If somebody would dredge the creeks, nobody would have any problems,” Fran said. Walking the banks of the creek, Larry pointed to what he sees as the problem area. “Gravel has built up almost to the height of the dam,” he said.
Maiurano says the dam remains a top priority. “We don’t have any control over nature,” he said, explaining what the city could do up to this point has been done. The trees and debris hung up on the dam during the June flooding have been removed, permits have been obtained and a plan of action has been designed. “We’re doing everything we can do,” he said.
Up to three and a half inches of rain fell in three hours last Thursday, causing flash flooding to occur in many areas throughout the region. Residents of Plymouth Street whose homes have been flooded twice in the last two years, have been eagerly awaiting the day the dam would be pulled from Canasawacta Creek. Although engineers have said the dam had nothing to do with the flooding of late June, or the earlier flooding in April of 2005, residents of Plymouth Street are not so sure.
“Everything is a go,” said City of Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano. “As soon as the water goes down, we’ll get in there.” The Department of Public Works has been working with Sterns and Wheeler, an engineering consulting firm out of Cazenovia, to come up with a plan for pulling the dam. The DPW will have to use sand bags to stop the water flow, before they can begin working to remove the dam. According to Maiurano, approximately a week of dry weather will be needed to complete the project.
Larry and Fran Davey, residents of Plymouth Street, are concerned about how long it will take before the dam can be removed. “There may not be a low flow between now and next August,” Larry said, pointing out when the dry period usually occurs. The Davey’s home has already been flooded twice, causing enough damage to max out their flood insurance policy both times.
“We [all of our neighborhood] are trying very hard to be patient with the whole process, but as you can see, it has gotten to a point where every rainfall, now all of us are on alert,” Larry said. During the most recent heavy rain fall, the creek came within one foot of flooding over the banks.
In the past, New York State was responsible for maintaining the creeks, but now the responsibility falls on each individual municipality. “If somebody would dredge the creeks, nobody would have any problems,” Fran said. Walking the banks of the creek, Larry pointed to what he sees as the problem area. “Gravel has built up almost to the height of the dam,” he said.
Maiurano says the dam remains a top priority. “We don’t have any control over nature,” he said, explaining what the city could do up to this point has been done. The trees and debris hung up on the dam during the June flooding have been removed, permits have been obtained and a plan of action has been designed. “We’re doing everything we can do,” he said.
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