NC
Milburnie P-7910
General information | |
| Waterway |
Neuse River |
| Current status | Removed |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Type of permit | FERC Exemption |
| Year built | 1813 & 1900 |
| Year retired | 2013 |
| Year removed | 2017 |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-7910 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Milburnie Hydro, Inc. |
Milburnie Dam was the last impediment to migratory fish on the Neuse River from the coast, particularly shad and striped bass. The Neuse will not only benefit from the removal of the dam, but the site of this project will be protected in perpetuity under a conservation easement.
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