4/18/17
by News Department on 04/18/17Officials want to remove Damn...
The state Department of Environmental Protection has requested a $10.8 million line item in the capital budget legislation for the removal of the Kernsville Dam in Tilden Township, Berks County.
The area known as “The Rock,” a popular jumping destination, sits on the Tilden Township side of the Schuylkill River.
The structure is closed to the public. However, the area is popular, with visitors coming to walk the trails and jump off the cliffs, resulting in several deaths in past years.
Neil Shader, press secretary for the DEP, wrote in an email Monday, that, “There has been money in the budget for dam removal — base project allocation of $9 million plus $1.8 million design and contingency.”
The budget has not been approved yet, so any finalized decisions have not been made.
