Falls of the Ohio http://wfpl.org en Water Conference Presenter Advocates for Restoration of Falls of the Ohio http://wfpl.org/post/water-conference-presenter-advocates-restoration-falls-ohio <p>A consultant says Louisville should restore the Falls of the Ohio to its natural state, which would spur tourism. The presentation was part of today’s pre-Idea Festival conference about water.</p><p>The Falls of the Ohio are technically still there, but most of the falls have been covered by flooding from the McAlpine dam. Steven Greseth says the dam should be relocated, and the historic falls should be restored.</p><p>Greseth says restoring the falls would give Kentucky and Indiana residents a tie to their history to be proud of, and could also boost tourism in the area.</p> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:10:00 +0000 Erica Peterson 1705 at http://wfpl.org