The Town of Durham, a U.S. local government and municipality, has received a $100,000 project grant from the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage program (CFDA #15.685) to remove the Mill Pond Dam and install a fish ladder on the Oyster Reservoir Dam along the Oyster River. This project will restore approximately 1.8 miles of free-flowing habitat along the Oyster River mainstem and another 3.4 miles of tributaries, improving passage for diadromous fish species such as blueback herring, rainbow smelt, alewife, and American eel. In addition, removing the Mill Pond Dam will improve water quality and flood resilience in the area. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2025.
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