Monday, March 4, 2013
It was announced this past week when the Sheraton and Samira dams will be demolished
It won't be long now until crews start demolishing the dams behind the Sheraton Suites and former Samira restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls. In fact, it was announced this past week that demolition for the Sheraton dam will be June 17-30 and July 1-19 for the Samira dam, according to the Falls News-Press. City officials as well as residents and kayaking entusiasts attended the second of two meetings Feb. 27 to discuss the future of the dams. In December, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a nationwide permit, which will allow for the removal of the dams. The project will cost just under $1 million and will be paid for by the Environmental Protection Agency. Read more about last week's meeting on the Falls News-Press. Why does the city …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
A second session to inform the public of the importance of the dam removal will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 Lion's Lodge, 641 Silver Lake Ave.
Plans for the city's dams demolition is on track, and officials want to make sure the public is on board when the Sheraton and Samira dams are demolished this coming summer. Cuyahoga Falls residents are encouraged to attend a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday to learn more about the importance of the dam removal as well as what it means to the future of the Cuyahoga Falls River. The meeting takes place at the Lion's Lodge, 641 Silver Lake Ave. "Cuyahoga Falls is excited to have this long awaited project begin to move forward," said Cuyahoga Falls Service Director Valerie Wax Carr in a prepared statement in December. Benefits to the removal of the low-head dams are two-fold. First, the removal means Cuyahoga Falls’ segment of the river would …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
The Sheraton and Samira dams will be demolished this summer, according to Cuyahoga Falls officials.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a nationwide permit, which will allow for the removal of the low-head dams adjacent to the Sheraton Suites and defunct Samira restaurant, Cuyahoga Falls officials announced Friday. Federal approval came Dec. 12, and officials have been working since then to get the project back on track. "Cuyahoga Falls is excited to have this long awaited project begin to move forward," said Cuyahoga Falls Service Director Valerie Wax Carr in a prepared statement. "The city and its project team, RiverWorks, and the Ohio EPA are finalizing demolition plans. Demolition will begin early summer of 2013, dependent upon weather conditions and water levels." The project will cost just under $1 million, and will be paid…
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The roughly two-month deconstruction project will begin sometime in September.
A specific start date hasn't yet been nailed down, but according to Cuyahoga Falls Engineer Tony Demasi, demolition on the Samira and Sheraton dams will begin this month. Previous delays and a lawsuit brought by the Beaver Excavating Company stalled the process to remove the nearly 100-year-old dams and restore the Cuyahoga River. Following the late-March lawsuit, the city restarted the process of accepting qualifications from interested design teams, reviewing them and then asking three to provide technical and pricing proposals, reports the Falls News Press. Once again, the city chose River Reach Construction for the job. The project, which should cost roughly $975,000, will be paid for with a $1 million grant from the Northeast Ohio …
Friday, July 6, 2012
Once the dams are gone, the river will heal and recreation can begin. But the process won't begin until at least Dec. 1.
Don't count on seeing those category five whitewater rapids in the Cuyahoga River this summer. But there's a good chance you'll be riding them next year. Deconstruction of the Samira and Sheraton dams on the Cuyahoga River will begin right after the city’s bicentennial celebration, said city engineer Tony Demasi. If all goes well, the dams could be down by Dec. 1. “A lot of work that we’re going to be doing is going to be behind the scenes,” Demasi said. "Designs need to be finalized and permits need to be approved before the Army Corps of Engineers and the contractors can start work on the river. We may not see any construction until September or October.” Previous delays and a lawsuit brought by the Beaver Excavating Co. have stalled the…
crazyriver
4:54 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Let me start by saying that I am one of "those kayakers" and these dams are NOT coming down on our behalf. IF "those kayakers" had that kind of clout, the dams would have been out years ago! The driving force behind the dam removal is improved water quality and I will let the EPA, biologists and fishermen (and women) argue who is right on that point. Paddlers (kayakers, canoeists, SUPs, etc) all … more ›