[Paddlewise] "Refurbished Lowhead Dams"

Joe P. wrote:

<Here in NJ there are a couple of lowhead dams which
<are way too wide for this one to be useful.  One of
<these was "refurbished" after it killed three people
<in the first year of its existence.  Where is yours,
<out of curiosity?
<Joe P.

It's in the middle of Fargo, ND. There are two other
lowheads: one North, one South. The "refurbished" one
has been filled in (on the downstream side) with
varying size boulders. 
The huge roller is gone, and the resulting wave train
is fun to play in. 
The boulders are fairly smooth so passage across the
rock field is manageable, but I forsee big troubles in
the future with logs and such getting jammed in the
cracks. scary.

Hey, Joe P.
How was yours "refurbished?"   

Phil Huck
thekayaker_at_yahoo.com

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