In 2018, Massachusetts removed the first of two old dams from former cranberry bogs; by 2020, 56 acres of wetlands had been rebuilt and 200+ native plant species had
- The removal of three old dams along Massachusetts’ Coonamessett River has turned former industrial farmland into a thriving coastal ecosystem, restoring fish passage and creating 56 acres of natural wetlands.
- According to feature reports from NOAA Fisheries, the town of Falmouth on Cape Cod worked with state and federal agencies to remove the historic barriers, which had changed the river’s flow for more than 300 years.
- Heavy machinery began removing Middle Dam in 2018, followed by Lower Dam and Upper Dam.
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- The removal of three old dams along Massachusetts’ Coonamessett River has turned former industrial farmland into a thriving coastal ecosystem, restoring fish passage and creating 56 acres of natural wetlands.
- According to feature reports from NOAA Fisheries, the town of Falmouth on Cape Cod worked with state and federal agencies to remove the historic barriers, which had changed the river’s flow for more than 300 years.
- Heavy machinery began removing Middle Dam in 2018, followed by Lower Dam and Upper Dam.
Sources: Times of India