Taj Simmons is a multimedia journalist who joined WRTV in August 2023.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Emrichsville Dam has held back the White River near downtown Indianapolis for more than 100 years, but it will soon be torn down after several boaters drowned in its current.
However, the dam has proven to be harmful to humans as well as fish. A teenager drowned when his canoe overturned in the dam three years ago, and two kayakers died in the dam's current earlier this month.Friends of the White River has advocated for the dam's removal since the 2021 drowning. Last week, our team was thrilled to learn that our grant application for the removal of the Emrichsville Dam was approved. The removal of the dam will improve recreational safety along the White River, provide unrestricted fish passage, and many more benefits.
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