The United States Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans to remove Peery's Mill Dam in Walland,,Blount County, TN, touting concerns about the ecosystem along the Little River and human safety.

“It's a dangerous, drowning machine,” one Blount County first responder said in a 2024 interview. "Hydraulic forces will catch somebody to pull them down or roll them."

I applaud the Army corp of Engineers for finally agreeing to remove this dam. It has no purpose and endangers users of Little River. Now, maybe the dam in Rockford will be added to the list for removal.

Almost 4,100 dams are categorized at the same risk level and condition — or worse — according to an NBC News analysis of the inventory’s data. Every state has at least one such dam. Ohio has the most at 373.

As a whole, America’s dams — more than 91,000 in total — are aging. Many need expensive rehabilitation. Few were designed for today’s climate, with a warmer atmosphere that can hold — and dump — more water. The number of people living in inundation zones below these dams continues to grow.

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