Tag Archives: Dam removal

River Restoration: Is it Good for Birds?

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

By Howard Meyerson When Doug Klein goes birdwatching along the Thornapple River near Nashville, he often is pleased about what he finds. Birds are numerous, particularly at the nearby Nashville site where a 155-year-old dam stood until 2009, when it … Continue reading →

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Endangered mussel delays removal of Lyons Dam

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

By Howard Meyerson The discovery of a federally listed endangered mussel in the Grand River at Lyons will delay state and local plans to remove the Lyons Dam this year. Additional work and federal approval is needed now before the … Continue reading →

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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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