Point Pleasant – Friends of the Delaware Canal

The Tale of Two Sinkholes

August 1, 2016

Two significant sinkholes developed between Bridge 2 and Bridge 3 north of Point Pleasant this weekend. (This is a notoriously unstable area.) Tomorrow, August 2nd, the Park staff will be draining down the Canal section by opening the waste gate at Bridge 4 in Smithtown and the waste gate at Mountainside Inn in Point Pleasant. Fish rescues will be conducted if needed.

Bi-State Construction will arrive next Monday, August 8th to repair the holes. The project is anticipated to take two days.

We commend DCNR for jumping right on the repair.

The Lehigh River Water is at the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area

April 4, 2016

Last week the Lehigh River water reached Point Pleasant. Last Sunday it had made its way to Lumberville, and today is just north of the Virginia Forrest Recreation Area.