Removal of Bloede Dam, Catonsville, MD: Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief, DOI Project 89, Bloede Dam

Removal of the Bloede Dam from the Patapsco River in Catonsville, MD by fall 2016. The removal of this dam will restore the impounded areas in the river and riparian habitat, provide fish passage, increase flood resiliency in the river, reduce downstream flood impacts and increase public safety. This award is issued to provide financial assistance to collaboratively-developed priority projects in Hurricane Sandy disaster areas that will restore environmental resources and reduce flood hazards through collaborative efforts with local communities. This dam removal will also restore ecosystem function, provide fish and wildlife habitat, and provide fish passage.