Guided Walking Tour of Barneston Dam and Struble Dam: Thursday 10/27, 3pm

The mission of the Chester County Water Resources Authority is to provide flood protection, reservoir water supplies, and water science, information and planning to the citizens of Chester County so that they may live in safe, healthy and prosperous communities that sustain the natural quality, quantity and biodiversity of the County's water resources.

Chester County Water Resources Authority

Join us for a walking tour of Barneston Dam and Struble Dam and learn about the dams, recent improvements, and how CCWRA monitors the dams.

Meet at the parking lot for the Struble Lake Boat Launch

<h2>Learn About Barneston Dam and Struble Dam</h2>Barneston Dam (Wallace Twp) and Struble Dam (Honey Brook Twp) are two of the four flood control dams built in the 1970’s and 1980’s in the Upper East Branch Brandywine Creek Watershed. Join the Chester County Water Resources Authority for 30-minute walking tours of both dams and learn about the history of the dams, how the dams function to reduce flooding in our communities, recent improvements, and how and when CCWRA monitors the dams during storm events.The tour will start at the parking lot for the parking lot for the Struble Lake Boat Launch (301Morgantown Road, Honey Brook, PA, 19344). You can either ride in one of the CCWRA vehicles, or you can drive individual cars to the two dams. You can also choose to only tour one of the dams. Tour Agenda:<ul><li>3:00PM - Meet at Struble Lake Boat Launch parking lot</li><li>3:05PM - Leave Honey Brook Township building parking lot</li><li>3:15PM - Arrive at Struble Dam and tour the dam</li><li>3:40PM - Leave Struble Dam for Barneston Dam</li><li>3:50PM - Arrive at Barneston Dam and tour the dam</li><li>4:20PM - Leave Barneston Dam</li><li>4:30PM - Arrive back at starting point (Struble Lake Boat Launch)</li></ul>If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend join the tour and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate, please contact Craig Thomas at 610-344-5400 or wauth@chesco.org to discuss how we may best accommodate your needs.COVID-19 Precautions:<ul><li>Masks are not required but will be available,</li><li>Keep at least 6 feet away from others (with occasional exceptions),</li><li>CCWRA will provide hand sanitizer and wipes.</li></ul>RegistrationThere is no charge. In order to provide a safe and engaging tour, registration is required and we are limiting the tour to 30 people. Please register to participate in a tour by:<ol><li>Phone: 610-344-5400 (if you register over the phone please leave an email or cell phone that we can use to contact you in case bad weather forces us to cancel the tour),</li><li>Email: wauth@chesco.org, or</li><li>Completing this online registration.</li></ol>

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Guided Walking Tour of Barneston Dam and Struble Dam: Thursday 10/27, 3pm

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