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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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