New Albany mayor proposes safety improvements at Silver Creek dam where teen drowned on Memorial Day | News from WDRB [Video]

“The city will continue working on improving the safety at the area,” said Council President Adam Dickey, reading the mayor’s statement. “Including pursuing improvements like the rock-arch dam conversion.”  

Monday, Gahan provided a picture of what the proposed dam improvement looks like. The dam would remain in place while a series of stone steps going downstream would be removed.

However, when the city of New Albany sought approval to construct the arch dam, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources denied the application, citing failure to complete the application and information necessary to adequately review the project.  

“A low-head dam is a hazard many are concerned that just such a tragedy would occur at some point. Since Andre’s death, I have heard from a number of my constituents, everyone has said the same things it is time for the dam to come down,” Louise Gohmann, New Albany City Council member, said at the June 3 meeting.