The City Mills dam on the Lower Chattahoochee that separates Columbus, Georgia from Phenix City, Alabama was blasted to remove the final major encumbrance to the river restoration. As noted in the video, the blast was more dramatic than the explosions that dismantled the Eagle & Phenix dam because the structure was more substantial and …
The McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group was honored at the American Public Works Association Colorado Chapter (APWA-CO) Annual Awards ceremony in February. The Hartland Dam/Gunnison River improvements, completed by MWDG, received the Medium Community – Environmental Design award. Participants were required by the APWA to submit projects demonstrating outstanding work but also winners were selected based …
Here’s the announcement that the river park will officially ‘open’ in May, from the Ledger-Enquirer: After more than a decade of planning, construction, headaches and governmental red tape, you can now circle the day that the Chattahoochee River whitewater course flowing into downtown Columbus and Phenix City will open. Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m. The …