Removal of this dam allowed fish migration from the Allegheny River throughout the upper reaches of the Conewango Creek drainage basin.

[5] From August 25 through September 4, 2014, saw the demolition of two Civil War-era remnant dams on the Conewango Creek in North Warren, Pennsylvania.

[8] The winning organization was the Conewango Creek Watershed Association, a non-profit organization based in North Warren, Pennsylvania, who received a $10,000 grant intended to be used to integrate the "River of the Year" message into a river sojourn focusing on the watershed's history, wildlife, local fisheries, and related topics.

Other planned activities included a poker run, special fall celebration, creek cleanup, photo contest, and public water safety courses.

The waterway also is home 19 native, freshwater mussel species, and boasts biodiversity rich in river otters, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, and other wildlife.