Tag Archives: Boardman River

Dam Removal: Toxics migrate upstream with Great Lakes fish

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Here’s a scenario. You catch a brook trout in a seemingly clear and clean stream. There is no industry to speak of, but the stream is open to Great Lakes salmon that come up and spawn and die in the … Continue reading →

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Boardman River washout: fish, wildlife impacts not serious

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

By Howard Meyerson Wildlife and fish habitat on the Boardman River was hit hard by a five foot deep surge of water on October 6 when a 20-foot draw-down of Brown Bridge Dam pond got out of control. State and other officials … Continue reading →

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Free Running: Brown Bridge Dam to come out summer 2012

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

By Howard Meyerson Traverse City, Mich. — Come summer, if all goes as planned, the waters of the Boardman River will for the first time in 91 years begin to flow naturally down to Lake Michigan. State and federal officials … Continue reading →

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