Report: Nutrients, Not Just Sediment at Conowingo, Affect Chesapeake Bay

A multi-agency report found that the Conowingo Dam is not the biggest culprit for water quality issues affecting the bay, and dredging sediment from the reservoir behind the dam should not be considered a cost-effective solution.

Conowingo Dam Re-Licensing Affects Chesapeake Bay

Legislators from the Eastern Shore are making sure fish passage and sediment issues that affect the Chesapeake Bay are resolved, as Exelon Power negotiates a 46-year license to continue operating the Conowingo Dam in the Susquehanna River in northern Maryland.