Mill River Restoration: Watch the Mill River herring in action

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Watch the Mill River herring in action

The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) continues to catch Mill River herring and other resident fish on underwater video camera upstream from the Hopewell Mills Dam Removal site. The first video shows river herring posing for the camera as they consider whether or not to swim into the monitoring trap. The second video shows a trout (possibly eastern brook trout?) heading downstream. Thanks to DMF's Mike Bednarski and Brad Chase for this great monitoring project, funded by DMF, The Nature Conservancy, and NOAA's Open Rivers Initiative.

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AnonymousMay 1, 2013 at 10:40 AM
GREAT job, everyone! Let the rivers run free!
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About the Project

The Mill River Restoration is a collaborative project that will restore the Mill River in Taunton, Massachusetts to a free flowing river that provides passage for fish into Lake Sabbatia and the Canoe River watershed above. Restoration of the river's floodplain and river habitats will help protect the City of Taunton from flooding, provide a recreational resource and improve the health of the city.

The first step in the project is the removal of the Hopewell Mills dam located at the Taunton State Hospital. This will provide passage for fish that migrate to the river from the ocean, including river herring, shad and American eels.