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Priority Projects
Project Name: Galloway Brook Dam Removal
In June of 2006, the Upper Cook's Canyon Dam was removed from Galloway Brook. The dam, owned by Mass Audubon, was once used to provide a pool for recreation and education, but prior to removal no longer retained a pool of water.
Site Location and Description:
The Upper Cook’s Canyon Dam was located within Mass Audubon’s Cook’s Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary in Barre. The reestablishment of unobstructed flow of Galloway Brook expands and enhances habitat for fresh water fish including brook trout, blacknose dace, and tessellated darter. Other benefits include, riparian corridor enhancement, flood control and water quality improvement. The boards on the dams were removed several years ago and the completed project removed the remainder of the structure and reestablished natural bank conditions.
| Subwatershed Problems: |
Proposed Solutions: |
| Dam condition is in poor repair and at risk of further deterioration. |
Complete removal of dam. |
| Dam is creating a barrier to fish and wildlife passage and diminishing suitable habitat. |
Complete removal of dam; bank stabilization by planting. |
Community Involvement:
Members of the conservation commission have been involved in project decisionmaking and Mass Audubon provided project oversight. The New England Wildflower Society supplied native plants through Nasami Farm.
Status:
Following the completion of engineering designs and permitting, the dam removal and subsequent bank plantings took place in June of 2006.
Project Needs:
- Continued monitoring
- Educational kiosk
Page last updated June 2007
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