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US Corps Of Engineers Removes Dam In York Where Boy, 11, Drown [Photos] US Corps Of Engineers Removes Dam In York Where Boy, 11, Drown [Photos]
US Corps Of Engineers Removes Dam In York Where Boy, 11, Drown [Photos] The US Corps of Engineers has removed a dam where a child drowned in March. The Codorus Creek low head dam was demolished after the parents complained about rushing low water dam that led to the death of Payton Gonzalez, 11, on March 25, as Daily Voice previously reported. The dam is owned by the US Corps of Engineers, which placed a danger sign in the area soon after the drowning. The dam was originally built in 1965 by Glatfelter, the owners of a nearby paper mill that has since gone out of business, according to the Corps. The 44 foot wide by 6 foot tall dam was removed by the Corps wi…

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York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy
York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy The York County Coroner has identified an 11-year-old boy who drowned in Jackson Township Thursday night.Payton Gonzalez, of Spring Grove, was swimming with a friend in Codorus Creek near the Iowhead Damn when he went under water and didn't come back up around 5:40 p.m., authorities said. Emergency Dispatch Services sent crews to the scene of a boat rescue near the intersection of Sprenkle and Hershey roads, where the boy's body was recovered at 5:43 p.m., authorities said. Payton was found unresponsive on the south bank of the creek. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, but was&nbs…

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York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy
York County Coroner IDs Drowned 11-Year-Old Boy The York County Coroner has identified an 11-year-old boy who drowned in Jackson Township Thursday night. Payton Gonzalez, of Spring Grove, was swimming with a friend in Codorus Creek near the Iowhead Damn when he went under water and didn't come back up around 5:40 p.m., authorities said. Emergency Dispatch Services sent crews to the scene of a boat rescue near the intersection of Sprenkle and Hershey roads, where the boy's body was recovered at 5:43 p.m., authorities said. Payton was found unresponsive on the south bank of the creek. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, but was not ab…

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by Jillian Pikora