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Reclaiming Ohi:yo'- Restoring the Altered Landscape of the Beautiful River Ohi:yo' Restoration and Resiliency Projects Members of the Seneca Nation's Watershed Resources Working Group are involved in various restoration and resiliency projects for our Ohi:yo'. The Seneca Nation's Fish and Wildlife Department in particular engages in projects related to building artificial habitat, repopulating our river's Walleye population, and building trenches to help land locked fish. Fighting for the Water: Fracking Wastewater in Ohi:yo' In 2016 the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) began deliberating a 1,000-barrel/day of unconventional gas drilling wastewater (Frack Wastewater) disposal facility in Potter County proposed by Epiphany Allegheny LLC. In response to the news of these fracking plans, our Seneca people again fought for our people, our communities, and our Ohi:yo'.

The Kinzua Dam Project

http://www.duqlawblogs.org/energy/2014/04/04/lakeperfidy/

Kinzua Dam is a combination concrete gravity structure and a rolled-earth embankment dam. The two rolled-earth embankments that sat on either side of the concrete gravity structure was constructed between October 15, 1960 and September 29, 1961. The earth embankments alone were made up of over one-half million yards of earth. The construction of Kinzua Dam in Warren, Pennsylvania was completed in December of 1965.

"Alternate to Kinzua Dam: Total Flood Protection, Declared Offered by Conewango Plan"--newspaper article NY Times
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On June 3rd, 2017, a local news station, WGRZ-TV, reported on the history of the Kinzua Dam and the Seneca Nation. View that coverage here: https://youtu.be/ToGeLwIaP9w.

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4. River in Winter
6. Erosion at Highbanks Near Highbanks Campground Come Fall of every year, much of the bottom of the Reservoir has begun to dry up as the water reserves are lowered at the discretion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This seasonal lowering and emptying of the water reserves held within the reservoir leaves the land exposed and unprotected to weather elements, which in combination with the water fluctuations throughout the year, expediates the erosion of the shorelines and banks of Ohi:yo'. In addition, many of the shorelines along Ohi:yo' lack the needed plant growth, such as trees, to protect them from erosion. Pictured here is a wide shot that includes the Highbanks Campgrounds of the erosion along the shoreline of Ohi:yo'. The construction of Kinzua Dam and the Allegany Reservoir was completed in December of 1965. Seneca Nation of Indian land within the Allegany Territory that was inundated with the construction of the Allegany Reservoir is only underwater for part of the year. Come Fall of every year, much of the bottom of the Reservoir has begun to dry up as the water reserves are lowered at the discretion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This seasonal lowering and emptying of the water reserves held within the reservoir leaves the land exposed and unprotected to weather elements, which in combination with the water fluctuations throughout the year, expediates the erosion of the shorelines and banks of Ohi:yo'. In addition, many of the shorelines along Ohi:yo' lack the needed plant growth, such as trees, to protect them from erosion. Pictured here is a wide shot that includes the Highbanks Campgrounds of the erosion along the shoreline of Ohi:yo'.
7. The Walleye Fish Hatchery

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The Kinzua Dam Project http://www.duqlawblogs.org/energy/2014/04/04/lakeperfidy/

Kinzua Dam is a combination concrete gravity structure and a rolled-earth embankment dam. The two rolled-earth embankments that sat on either side of the concrete gravity structure was constructed between October 15, 1960 and September 29, 1961. The earth embankments alone were made up of over one-half million yards of earth. The construction of Kinzua Dam in Warren, Pennsylvania was completed in December of 1965.

"Alternate to Kinzua Dam: Total Flood Protection, Declared Offered by Conewango Plan"--newspaper article NY Times
Citation provided by database; embed the link: Morgan, A. E. (1960, Mar 06). Alternate to kinzua dam. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://proxy.lib.umich.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.proxy.lib.umich.edu/docview/115042283?accountid=14667

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On June 3rd, 2017, a local news station, WGRZ-TV, reported on the history of the Kinzua Dam and the Seneca Nation. View that coverage here: https://youtu.be/ToGeLwIaP9w.

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The Kinzua Dam Project
Construction of Kinzua Dam: View of the Concrete Gravity Structure Members of the Seneca Nation of Indians, Society of Friends, and Congress stopped at the construction site of Kinzua Dam on their way to the Cornplanter Grant on September 15, 1962. Seen here is a cross-secton view across the top of the concrete gravitystructural portion of the day. Kinzua Dam is a combination concrete gravity structure and rolled-earth embankment dam. The concrete gravity portion was flanked on both sides by large mounds of compact earth, mined nearby and then rolled until compact. Members of the Seneca Nation of Indians, Society of Friends, and Congress stopped at the construction site of Kinzua Dam on their way to the Cornpanter Grant on September 15, 1962. The construction of Kinzua Dam in Warren, Pennsylvania began between September and October of 1960 and was completed in December of 1965. Seen here is a cross-secton view across the top of the concrete gravitystructural portion of the day. Kinzua Dam is a combination concrete gravity structure and rolled-earth embankment dam. The concrete gravity portion was flanked on both sides by large mounds of compact earth, mined nearby and then rolled until compact.
Construction of the Kinzua Dam The construction of Kinzua Dam in Warren, Pennsylvania began between September and October of 1960 and was completed in December of 1965. Kinzua Dam is a combination concrete gravity structure (pictured in the middle of the two large sloping earth embankments in the center-left) and a rolled-earth embankment dam. This view is downstream (the river is heading towards Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), in front of the nearly completed dam. The Allegany Reservoir is seen behind the embankment in a low water level.
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