Prospecting behind roller dams?

[Medina Joe]

So I have a question guys.

I have a river that hold's gold, being it's Ohio most of it is very fine. So there was a roller dam build in the 1950. Not alot of people prospect it. what would be the chance there would be good gold behind it?

Wakeman, OH : Wakeman Dam photo, picture, image (Ohio) at city-data.com

 

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[jcazgoldchaser]

Possibly, but likely not where you're thinking. Big issue with dams is sediment build up up steam. As the river encounters the dam lake, it slows down. What happens when it slows down.....?

 

[AugustMoose87]

So are you suggesting prospecting above the dam?

 

[Medina Joe]

so, above the roller dam. The only problem is that stuff is real nasty muddy all the time

 

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[SHoward]

Good luck with that....Dam's have exclusion zones that vary from 500' to 2500' or more depending on the dam (upstream and downstream). Check with the local dam authority before you show anywhere near a dam with a shovel or dredge. Especially if it's an Army Corp of Engineers project, they get really excited and bent out of shape !