SHOCKING Turn of Events - MAJOR UPDATE on Dunmore #7 Reservoir

[@JPVideos81]

What are you thoughts on the progress and events that took place with this project?

[@diannadhaliwal3647]

Just makes me sick!Why all the secrecy?They should have asked the citizens what they wanted.Why tear down history every where.

[@EvelynLopez-g2s]

It’s sad to see old buildings destroyed! Great footage with the drone what a difference with the water! 😊

[@musclecarmitch908]

Great update! It's great that there reworking it and it's not going away, but sad that they didn't keep those beautiful old buildings, they should have saved them and upgraded the dam too. Thanks for sharing the update with us!👍

[@ianbelletti6241]

As sad as that is those buildings might not have been salvageable to update the dam. I'd like to see the finished project to determine if they were salvageable as historic buildings.

[@debbieblaylock9997]

It is beautiful but it is sad the old buildings are gone

[@japdog9]

THANKYOU . IM A Australian and couldn't believe they would demolish 200 odd year old infostructure . you stopped them removing the dam wall ., thanks again . keep doing what you do . kids that aren't born yet will thank you for preserving it . wish the buildings were still there , they were the best thing there . somebody needs to go to jail for this attack on our heritage.

[@dianacanales2526]

Your drone work is excellent, Jay. You did a great job of documenting what you could, and your previous, older video of the unique stone structures is now an important part of the history of the area before they were demolished. Glad to see the reservoir filled with lovely water again. Downstream will recover in time. Thanks for the update -- Great video!!💙

[@rogerhare7886]

Beautiful balance of history, environment and story-telling.❤

[@msmith1959]

Your story telling is just fine! You always do great work. Thank you for taking time to make us these great videos. Truly appreciate it.

[@JPVideos81]

Thank you

[@palyba1]

What an update! And will wait for the follow up! Thank you for letting us know what's happening! 💙

[@sheilan6235]

It’s sad that the lovely old buildings were destroyed. It’s a pretty area.

[@richardsobolewski7852]

As someone who works with water utilities in another state, it looks like there is a damn upgrade project and possible a water treatment plant upgrade. There has to be a water treatment plant for surface water sources, not sure if there is one to be built here or there is one that serves multiple sources downstream. I think the castle building was an old obsolete treatment plant. Maybe it has been out of service since the Safe Water Drinking Act was put in place decades ago?

[@judyvandeuson9248]

What a shame the building is gone😢 ty for sharing❤

[@dzymslizzy3641]

WOW! What a difference! You're right: that antique building should have been repurposed into a museum or something useful. What a sad loss. Seems no one respects history anymore. As for your drone shots: excellent camera work! Thank you for not going at "ludicrous speed" and making MTV-style, seasick-making "swish" pans over the terrain! You caught some gorgeous shots of trees reflecting in the water; my mother would have loved those as jigsaw puzzles! 😁

[@annebell7274]

Excellent episode. Amazing drone coverage. Photography spot on.👍👍🙏👍👍

[@maryannkusin2474]

I had never known this dam was here before today. my dad, who is 95 and grew up in dunmore, was talking about a swimming hole he used to go to that was below ''morents'' dam in dunmore. I googled dams in dunmore and saw a video from summertime 3 years ago and saw people swimming and all the old buildings. I asked him why he never told me it was there. I really wanted to go. then I saw your first video where they were tearing down those same old buildings. I wanted to cry. my dad was upset to see it looking like that. he swam there in the 1930s and 40s. he said there was an area below the dam called bare ass beach for people who couldn't afford a bathing suit. he said they called those pipes in the bottom of the dam ''fish pipes'' and they brought ice cold water to the swimming hole.

[@JPVideos81]

Sad indeed. Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@margiecooper6045]

Thank you for following this JP. I’m glad the water is back. We just have to keep an eye on it and hope it ends for the best.

[@JPVideos81]

Time will tell and I'll check back

[@michaelkloppel6340]

After reading about it, I discovered it's the result of normal government operations. PA requires that improvements be made to the dam. DEP gets involved after heavy rain washes sediment from behind the dam into the Lackawanna River and other streams. My point is, if the state required the project, then ultimately, the state must take responsibility for any unplanned or unforeseen problems as a result of their actions.

[@katnz7018]

i was sad to see the old buildings gone, but it does look beautiful filled with water, thank you for the update and keep us updated. Thanks for your great video and hard work , its very appreciated ~

[@deborahlybrand2283]

Wow. Kinda sounds like they were trying to cut cost and it backfired. Sure did make mess for those down stream. The quality of your pictures are so bright and vivid make it look like a picture for a puzzle. My mom would have loved to put it together too 😁. Thank you for all you did. Keep us posted and stay safe out there

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Thanks, Jay, we have been hoping to hear an update on this, of course we hear nothing out West, I don't watch TV anyway. Love the still photos. What's most shocking to me is, it's been six months. 💙 Central California watching

[@JPVideos81]

Time never seems to slow down. See ya on the next one!

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

@JPVideos81 The older you get the faster time Flys.

[@Spencer02]

Excellent video JP, i been waiting to see an update on this Dam. I think that blue connector to that black pipe is an electric pump, seems to make sense. Really sad to see that old pump house destroyed, that was amazing to see it

[@JPVideos81]

Ty for stopping back for the update

[@sonplusone7059]

All of us adventurers and discoverers would love to keep things as they are and to repurpose and renovate them. Hopefully in decades to come others will enjoy the adventures and discoveries they find at this place and other places across the beautiful 🇺🇸 🤗💙. The stories will always evolve and continue long after we’re gone.

[@paulwalsh2458]

I think the brook will be ok. Those old dams are all silted up. Shame they took down those old stone structures though. I'll be up that way to do some recon on the trout situation shortly.

[@gaylebrodt676]

What an awesome update! The castle-like structure was so incredible and like you and most of us said, it would have been wonderful if they could have restored or repurposed it. Kind of sad to think about it, I just love old structures like that. Fantastic footage from the air, it was interesting to see the work site up close as it looks now. The full reservoir looks so nice and the water cascading down over the spillway steps is beautiful. You did an amazing job with telling the investigation story, it was shocking for sure, it sounds like they may be able to rectify the situation working closely with DEP. Really interesting and great video JP, thank you! 💙

[@JPVideos81]

Just goes to show that everyone makes mistakes and hopefully they learned from it.

[@jeremygourde9880]

Dam removals have been going on for years out on the west coast. What they found is all the sediment that builds up behind the dams that would’ve flowed and dispersed throughout the system before the dam were installed the sediment gets flushed out and re deposited where it would have naturally into the river. This happens very quickly, new gravel bars, sand bars are rebuilt.

[@rollinsteady4949]

Good explanation! Thanks for the update!

[@markvick3984]

Thanks for the update, JP. My only disappointment was that you didn't hover the drone in front of that plaque on the dam so we could read it!

[@JPVideos81]

I honestly didnt see it until editing. Next time I'll try and do that.

[@marsh443]

👏 Tkx JP for your excellent content! I especially appreciate your respectful approach, as you bring us up to date on this onging saga. Being in Southern California, relying on trustworthy reporting is key; thank you for that👍 😪 Btw, i'm mourning those stonemasonry marvels, what a crime, we've been robbed!

[@kamoonrathewolfgod9189]

I remember when you were there several months ago. What a shame they tore that building down. Must be a reason behind it. That blueish thing that the pipe is attached to looks like a pump of some sort although I have no idea if it is. Loved the drone footage.

[@joangravel2436]

Thanks for the update I enjoyed watching see you next time

[@terryciavola5962]

Thank you for the update. Sad the buildings were knocked down. Looks like they are doing it some justice with at least it’s filled with water and more work to be done. Interesting story JP. Keep us posted! Your drone footage is awesome! 👍🥰

[@kellyhoulton2998]

Very interesting, JP. Excellent drone footage and awesome pics as well. I, too, hate seeing beautiful old buildings torn down, but what I hate even more is having water sources trashed due to poor or negligent planning and/or cost-cutting moves. Hope your summer is looking up!

[@williamallen6934]

Thanks for the update.ivevbeen kinda curious what was going on .thanks jp love the video❤

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

Oh man. Nice building. Great video J thx for sharing

[@JPVideos81]

Anytime

[@paulbergen9114]

That is quite a beautiful area and just the expanse of the area and there's nobody in view. Too bad about the buildings it would be the ultimate medieval B&B. The big item if people were to occupy them would be updated electrical water sewer Etc probably way out of the question. Here in Milwaukee they took several dams out but no original buildings to demolish and it has resulted in several miles of better fishing. There also is a section they're removing the side barriers and walls from to help ease flooding. Luckily the dredging was minimal and the one item that was preserved was a flushing station built about the turn of the century the channel Lake Michigan water down a 1-mile pipe to the river where its strong Currents help push the sewage water back into Lake Michigan but away from the drinking water intake. Too bad for the Dismal ending but thanks for the previous footage and historical photos

[@berkeleythompson]

Specifically, as far as the camera is concerned, it appears to be a PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) camera hooked up to a cellular network for real time monitoring.

[@richmiller2501]

Loved this video!!!

[@danlowe8684]

If you look at the TV news drone shot at 19:49, you will see that the reservoir is almost completely filled with sediment. This is why it filled so quickly after they closed the outlets. It holds nearly no water at all. So, from what I read, the contract with DEP to rehab the dam called for PAW to drain the water level down in order to make improvements (PAW obtained a permit from DEP to do this). The only way to do this is to open the clogged outlets. It's very well known that doing this will cause sediment to pass through. PAW had a plan to install some check dams and a rock dam to catch the sediment. But it sounds as if mother nature washed any of the contained sediment away with heavy rains. So, just my educated guesses here: 1) The DEP wants nothing to do with the expense of hauling the many thousands of cubic yards of what is likely considered contaminated soil (sediment) from the reservoir. They simply want to make the dam pleasing to the eye and structurally sound. 2) Now the state agency that issued the permit acts concerned and the politicians act like they know what is going on and call for criminal charges when, in reality, they should simply state the truth as I outlined (or not, if I'm wrong) and find the money to haul the dirty dirt out. But let's not make a scapegoat out of the one doing the work when the DEP drew up the plan, issued the permit, and knew what it entailed.

[@russelltrupia4479]

Awesome update Jay please keep us up to date great video👍👍

[@JPVideos81]

You bet!

[@TheFluidArt]

Railings may have been on that big slab just behind them? Doubt they are light enough to move a good distance to have landed where they are now. Just a thought while watching....

[@703am]

still wish the building was still there, you just don't find that kind of construction anymore thanks for the update Jay take care

[@celioleitao7303]

Awesome video again.

[@Carolb66]

Its criminal they demolished those old beautiful buildings next to the dam, Looks like a bomb site at the moment. I dont know JP they call it progress? 😱🥶❤❤❤

[@cruikshank]

Damn shame or Dam Shame they tore down those historic buildings. Your video quality is so professional and High Quality across the board from your land video, drone are seamless color matching and great audio too. Congratulations!

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for the kind words

[@Chirita008]

I don't recall all that rubble that far in front of the spillway, it just looks odd the way it is now. Maybe that's where the sediment was coming from and that was their quickest solution. 🤷‍♀Thanks for the update! 👍Such a beautiful place and a shame about the wildlife.

[@bwcbiz]

The problem with letting old dam sediment flow downstream is that it can contain pollutants from mines or industry from before environmental regulations were in place, depending on the last time it was dredged out.

[@edgarandrews3691]

It’s funny how they do things drain the lake drain the lake. It has sediment they were just put a small dredge in those lakes pump all that stuff out pipe off if there’s room, they don’t have to do all that most likely there’s room around those lakes for waste dried out make it nice. Re plant minimal damage.

[@SleeTheSloth]

It is a real shame they had to destroy those beautiful stone buildings. Wow how beautiful the landscape is there! Still sad abought the stone buildings.

[@nontrashfire2]

There's a structure like that not too far from me that was sold to a private individual that they turned into an AirB&B that in peak season goes for a few hundred dollars a night.

[@susanorr7535]

Great update!

[@alancheck1688]

That would appear to be a valve to regulate the outflow remotely. And yes, that is a camera.

[@lewisdoherty7621]

Living in southern Louisiana with an eroding coastline, there are lakes in Baton Rouge which have weirs which have intercepted sediment for over a century. They are going to be dredged. I had proposed that the sediment dredged be blown into the adjoining bayou during massive downpours and sent to the coast. Although these releases would be massive at a few times, the human intervention of the weirs partially causing this problem would be partially undone. It might be in your case that by preserving what is considered clear good-looking water without sediment is working against nature in the big picture. Just asking the question might generate some interesting thoughts from those involved.

[@williambromage9092]

nice to see it full again...i would like to know what they do with all the fish when they work on it i also swim there years back

[@BarredCoast0]

I really wanted to see what was inscribed in the stone on the far side of the dam. Interesting video.

[@GEAUXUNA]

It would have been cool if they could have moved those structures to a new place maybe near downtown or a historic district. Would have made for nice restaurants serving certain foods similar to ones from that time period they were built. But change is inevitable. Nice drone shots!! Great video.

[@michaelhardy195]

Amazing KZbin videos 😎👍

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY.

[@judygarnet425]

Did you relize on that little building they left standing above the door way was a date , you could see it with the drone .I think it was 1803 !! Amazing!!!❤

[@haywoodyoudome]

1903 not 1803... you need your eyes checked Judy.

[@lorrigraboske7406]

@19:28 Looks like American water is in trouble with the DEP Not following regulations. What a shame they had to Disrupt such a beautiful area. Don't fix what's not broke. They only have dollar signs in their eyes 🤑

[@blueelectricfusion]

sad to see no fish ladder on that site :(

[@rikspector]

Jay, It's too darn bad they razed the structures before they were stopped! They have mud on their faces, so it's not surprising they wanted to do damage control. WE all know how muddy that posted area is, the reservoir should have been dredged up there, like you said. That's stupid but litigation is scary, but you do have all those before pictures, hehehehehehhe! Cheers, Rik Spector

[@JPVideos81]

You said it!

[@Vegasparanormal]

Amazing views jp love it

[@brett76544]

They are doing the dam in Montrose also for the last two years

[@jsnjcnt]

They should have left that cool stone building there. Damb, what a waste. Thank you JP

[@jsnjcnt]

Lol Damb, but really though

[@jamie91995]

Have you been back to the edgerton or olyphant reservoirs? I hear those are going down, as well as laurel run.

[@JPVideos81]

Laurel run is already gone and I'll be making a video on it.

[@jamie91995]

@@JPVideos81 ☹️ do you know any of the history of the olpyhant/white oak run/laurel run reservoir? I've been trying to find history on them but couldn't.

[@donnasilver940]

Beautiful I'd like to have a drone for this purpose.

[@MrIceman22]

thanks for sharing this one Jp awesome video :D so how Often does these full up like this?

[@JPVideos81]

I'm not sure, but seems to happen every few months.

[@bviskup]

Why am I picturing grandpa Simpson yelling eepah eepah in the Simpsons move out there in PA

[@michaelbramel5771]

I noticed in the news blurb you showed that there seemed to be removal of substantial amounts of the sediments that had filled the resevoir. Don't know how much further they proceeded before letting the resevir refill.

[@JPVideos81]

I believe that is what washed downstream

[@michaelbramel5771]

@@JPVideos81 That's possible... Although there is a sharp edge to the sediment that was remaining in the reservoir at the time the blurb was recorded. It looks like something dug it out, which I would think would be trucked out. I may be reading too much in.

[@Turd_Furgeson]

The question is where is the sediment from and is it hazardous

[@alanstant9356]

That's just a sad thing there Jay. Makes you wonder why they did that to something so beautiful.

[@thebarefootcountrychick5536]

Sad they destroyed the historical dam buildings.

[@garymessina1609]

Thanks for the update but it's just not the same thanks Jay great video

[@JPVideos81]

Agreed

[@lisak7247]

It does look beautiful, but I am sad the old buildings are gone. Is the yellow railing old or new? Im wondering about the pieces discarded in the water. Definitely looked like a camera watching you. It looks like you are overcoming your fear of heights!❤

[@JPVideos81]

I believe the railing was already there, but they stacked some of it that they removed.

[@lisak7247]

@JPVideos81 I wish they could have just left the old buildings. What harm could they have been doing, unless perhaps they are trying to keep people to less likely want to visit the property. Thanks for the update...this was interesting.

[@rovhalgrencparselstedt8343]

I really thought and even hoped the criminal investigation was about tearing down the buildings on the site, which you'd think would had been grade 1 or 2 listed as historical, given they were from the 1800's.

[@tinnaz1]

It appears to be a sump pump.

[@barbara-pigeonbray4579]

You did a great job telling the story and the film footage vvas beautiful . ( love the editing in of the old footage to help tell the story ) . It is too bad the beautiful old structure vvas destroyed ...alvvays makes me sad to see history being torn dovvn .. Thank you for the very interesting and surprising update ...not much "progress" and a criminal investigation ....another first class video adventure ..👍💙

[@JPVideos81]

Can't change what's already done, but we can appreciate what once was.

[@DilPicklWill]

I can’t find out how to get there

[@maryhutt4263]

Now I'd go

[@JoshuaProudfoot-l5b]

They are railings in the water brother

[@JoshuaProudfoot-l5b]

That blue thing most likely is a water pump you are asking about

[@RickyD1968]

Really SAD they just demolished the old buildings !!!!!!!!!

[@texas060]

I know that the camera I bet is watching more than the Spill way. As for as the turquoise item I'm wondering if it might be some type of pump. The only one I could have asked about it is no longer alive 😞

[@JPVideos81]

I'm imagining it's for flow control since it's a temporary pipe.

[@jackc70]

Too bad they destroyed the stone building. I love history like that. I guess progress sees it as not important to preserve.

[@tbear1040]

Instead of ripping down the old buildings, they should have used the money to dredge out the reservoir.

[@hughwolfe1176]

(1) It’s criminal that the decision was made to destroy the old 1800’s stone structures. Once their gone they’re gone forever… (2) Whomever the contractor is should be fined for their lack of housekeeping, railings in the water, debris still laying around… (3) Inability of the contractor to adequately manage water runoff… The cheapest bid on a job isn’t always the best choice.

[@MrScorebord]

Always great videos JP. Only 1 point of criticism. I absolutely hate people who talk to me with sunglasses on. Especially the one with mirrored glasses. Why? Because humans, like some animals, can talk with their eyes. Are they honest? Are they fake? You can see the soul in a person's eyes. His or her honesty. Of course, I believe in your honesty, but I find it difficult to look at you. I'm more focused on your glasses than listening to your story. But please keep up your videos, I love them. Greetings from Amsterdam, Netherlands.

[@JPVideos81]

I understand your feelings on that. Personally, that's not something that has ever bothered me, but I had them on simply as a way to avoid squinting on this bright sunny say.

[@MrScorebord]

@@JPVideos81 Thank you JP for your explanation. Maybe it is also a cultural difference between North America and Europe. In Europe and especially in the Netherlands we are a bit more suspicious when someone covers their eyes. Here it is normal to take off your sunglasses when you meet someone you know. But sunglasses or not, I still enjoy your videos. THX for that.

[@warrenjenkins1902]

@@MrScorebord Does that apply to rock stars like BONO???

[@hippiebits2071]

@@MrScorebordPretty much customary in the US as well but it depends a bit on the circumstances and people involved

[@soupwifey]

JP. I want to go with you on any of your adventures. I have family in Pittsburgh.

[@JPVideos81]

I'll be out that way again soon. Thanks for stopping by.

[@JoshuaProudfoot-l5b]

That is a 360 camera

[@jonreninger6256]

From what I have seen PA American wiil go the cheapest way they can on any project,unless local GOV watches them to make sure they do it right.One project they did they put new water lines in and left the road services full of pot holes and rotes the local gov had to make them repair the roads with their having a person over seeing the work.And they have the nerve to ask for a big rate increase.

[@sheilan6235]

Railings in the water look like the ones on the wall where the camera is

[@JPVideos81]

Yep, same ones

[@ethanlazowski1849]

still cant process this one, back near the old cemetery you document another dam was knocked down and the res is completely drained all the water killed the eco systems in creeks too

[@JPVideos81]

Sometimes things are better left how they are.

[@alanmiller1911]

I tried to get to Olyphant Reservoir #3 and the road was blocked off with No Trespassing Private Property signs

[@JPVideos81]

Really? I was there last year with no issues.

[@alanmiller1911]

@@JPVideos81 Now I don't know the area very well. Perhaps I was in the wrong.Tried to find other routes with no luck. Google maps kept directing me to the concrete barriers with the no trespassing signs. I really wanted to hike Grassy Island Creek in reverse. I am in York PA.

[@randyb1890]

I hope they dredged it out, Otherwise it's 90% sediment and 10% water. Almost useless as a reservoir.

[@Chaotic-Demise77]

I wander why they demolished it to begin with. I understand it was old and outdated but, they could've made them into something educational, a possible Greenway. Just keep it closed to the public and not let the public inside the buildings. Look through windows. Just my thoughts. On another thought, did they have the "clear" to demolish those buildings'? If they didn't, then they'd be in big trouble.

[@JPVideos81]

Good question

[@larryl43]

than y

[@snnetteachexnayder63]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@stephe77]

It sounds like this "pollution" was already in the lake sediment and because of a bunch of karens down stream this site will now not be renovated. oh well!

[@randygyulay5114]

!00 years of toxic, heavy metals are retained behind most dams.

[@johnanthonyalberola6252]

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