Flat Rock Dam project reconnects Manayunk Canal, Schuylkill River for the first time in 75 years

Today, the Philadelphia Water Department celebrated the completion of the Flat Rock Dam project. Action News was there for the ceremony at the dam in Manio. Took nearly three years to complete this project. It connected the Manon Canal and Eskal River for the first time in 75 years. Officials say this will ultimately improve local water quality.