Portions of Gorge Metro Park are closed due to construction related to removal of the Gorge Dam. Learn More.

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Free The Falls

Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Dredging is next step to Free the Falls

Learn about Phase 2 of the effort to Free the Falls, which involves transporting dredged sediment to be safely stored in another park.

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Overhead view of Gorge Dam at Gorge Metro Park with the Free the Falls logo on top

Gorge Dam removal project continues

Gorge Metro Park to close during effort to "Free the Falls," public meeting planned The effort to eventually . . .
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Water rushing over the Gorge Dam and crashing in the river below.

Green light for Gorge Dam removal

On October 25, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced a project agreement to begin . . .
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A rendering of the Cuyahoga River Gorge after the removal of the Gorge Dam.

Gorge Dam removal draws near

Did you know that Akron was once the fastest-growing city in the United States? As the city’s electrical . . .
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