Considering the potential impact dam removal may have on historic structures and sites will be important in driving decisions to a result that minimizes harm to, or loss of, Fox Valley’s history.
The design of each of the cities of St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia is linked directly to the river. Would history be lost if the dams in these cities were removed?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources want to remove all the dams on the Fox River in Kane County. What options are possible for the dam in St. Charles?
