The city of Warren completed the removal of the Summit Street dam in 2024, allowing 800 linear feet of river and reopening more than nine miles of free-flowing water. 

The city is now looking to renovate the retaining walls at the former dam site and reduce the sharp inclines for a boat ramp on the Mahoning River. 

The project is seeking Ohio EPA approval, and the city hopes to complete the work before spring.

The plan aims to stabilize the inner spillway wall from the inside, without placing fill in the river. The work will be approximately from the former spillway to 130 feet downstream. 

The work will also include reducing the riverbank to accommodate a boat ramp at the site and to reduce future erosion, improving bank stability.