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Oak Brook dam: 150-year-old dam at center of debate about prese...

Full story: Chicago Tribune

Along Salt Creek in west suburban Oak Brook , a dam built more than 150 years ago is at the center of a debate about how to preserve both history and the environment.

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Betty McBitter

O Fallon, MO

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Apr 14, 2009
 
"Built in the 1840s, the dam once powered a saw mill before creating hydroelectricity for a grist mill built by German immigrant Frederick Graue in 1852."

Hydroelectricity? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the dam powers the wheel, and doesn't produce ANY electricity... especially back in 1852. Does anyone fact check?
Joe American

Indianapolis, IN

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Apr 14, 2009
 
It figures, the enviro entremists want to shut down a 150 year-old grist mill because of a few pike. There is no shortage of pike in Illinois.
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Chicago, IL

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Apr 14, 2009
 
I read this just b/c I thought it read 150 year-old-MAN...
Grist mill? So they did exist! I thought that was just some odd ball figure of speech...this story is packed....

Preservationists vs. ennvironmentalists....thats WWF meets NPR.
http://unchbreakchicago.blogspot.com/
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Chicago, IL

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Apr 14, 2009
 
Billy Bob

El Paso, TX

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Apr 15, 2009
 
So the water wheel can turn. I don't think it needs to.
clown

Westmont, IL

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Apr 16, 2009
 
THIS STORY NEEDS TO RE CHECK THE FACTS , This waw rebuilt, and their was massive dredging done on it. Who would eat the fish from their any ways.
clown

Westmont, IL

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Apr 16, 2009
 
THIS STORY NEEDS TO RE CHECK THE FACTS , This was rebuilt, and their was massive dredging done on it about 15 years ago.. Who would eat the fish from their any ways.
Concerned

AOL

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Aug 9, 2009
 
We need to save teh fish wether or not you want to use them for a meal.
Lunch Lady

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Nov 16, 2009
 
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