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Elba Dam Removal Could Have Flood Prevention, Environmental Benefits, Officials Say
COFFEE COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) – An obsolete and potentially dangerous dam in Coffee County will soon be removed. The Elba Hydroelectric Dam is a partially breached dam that straddles the Pea River, near County Road 411. The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced the project Tuesday that would pave...
Elba Dam to be torn down in federal project
ELBA, Ala (WDHN) — A nearly $2 million plan to remove an “obsolete” and possibly dangerous dam in Coffee County has been announced. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the $1,931,465 project will break down and remove the unusable Elba Hydroelectric Dam, which has become a hazard to the people of Coffee County, fish and wildlife, including Endangered Species Act-listed fish and mussels.
Dense fog advisory issued for Southeast Alabama Saturday morning
On Saturday at 6:27 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. The weather service comments, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," comments the weather...
Expect pea-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Coffee County Saturday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 9:55 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 10:45 p.m. for Coffee County. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 9:55 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near...
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