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House panel designates April as Low‑head Dam Awareness Month
Summary
The House Environmental Committee unanimously reported House Resolution 177, sponsored by Rep. Michalak, designating April as Low‑head Dam Awareness Month to raise public safety awareness after recent drownings at river dams.
The House Environmental Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to report House Resolution 177, sponsored by Representative Michalak, which designates April as Low‑head Dam Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.
The resolution aims to increase public awareness of the danger posed by low‑head dams — structures that can create powerful hydraulic currents that have led to drownings. "I had never heard of a low head dam. I didn't know that they were…
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