Talk:Conowingo Dam

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Cleanup tag was aimed at the BridgeInfo tag/macro. It either needs to be modified to allow "height=" or replaced by something more suitable for a dam. I temporarily put the height in as "clearence", which is not really something you have on a dam. Oddly you'd think that height would be a valid parameter for a bridge, consider the Golden Gate Bridge, height and clearence are vastly different. Part of the problem is that this article started life as a stub for a list of Susquehanna R. crossings. I've added a lot more information about the dam and its impacts on the river.--J Clear 01:10, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] To Do

• New infobox for dams, ahead of a minimal bridge info box or replacing same (see above)--J Clear 02:12, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
• Add other formal name(s) CHEP, CHEPS,???--J Clear 19:12, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
• Add bit on initial privately funded construction, vs. public TVA projects that followed.--J Clear 03:00, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
• Tweak corporate ownership. Not sure it was Philly Elect. when the dam was build. And I think Excellon owns PECO, so it's not like the dam changed hands. Also does Susquehanna Electric Co. factor in directly to the dam? (the other cleanup/quality issue)--J Clear 03:00, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
• Fishing park and catwalk, changes due to 9-11
• Tours?, perhaps not encyclopedia, are they still available?
• convert references to footnotes on appropriate bits.
• Upload and link picture from recent flooding showing gates in action.--J Clear 02:10, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
• take new higher res "at rest" photo, the present one is from my old sub-megapixel DC-50
• grid bootstrap function --J Clear 16:32, 5 July 2006 (UTC)--J Clear 19:12, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
•  ???
• Submit for FA!

Some things I think ought to be done. Please sign any additions or strike out any you complete. Thanks. --J Clear 16:07, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Man-Eating Catfish (?)

I would like to let you know that there are the possibility of "man-eating" catfish located at the head (Conowingo Reservouir) side of the dam. It may be a local legend (similar to that of the Loch Ness Monster), but it would hurt to possibility investigate this.

Rwboa22 21:08, 28 October 2007 (UTC)