Crews Begin Removing Breakaway Barges From Emsworth Locks & Dam

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EMSWORTH (KDKA) — Crews have started to remove the breakaway barges that got lodged against the Emsworth Locks And Dam during last weekend’s flooding.
The area near the dam was declared a safety zone on Jan. 15 after almost 30 barges broke away from Jack’s Run Fleeting on Jan. 13 due to flooding and ice jams. Fifteen of those barges were visible at the dam, and ten others were accounted for elsewhere.
On Sunday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer