List of dam removals in Rhode Island
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This is a list of dams in Rhode Island that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Completed removals
[edit]| Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Lea Mill Pond Dam[2] | 2018 | North Kingstown 41°32′01″N 71°27′49″W / 41.5336°N 71.4637°W |
Mattatuxet River | Pettaquamscutt River | Textile mill dam. | |
| Pawtuxet Falls Dam | 5 ft (1.5 m) | 2011 | Cranston and Warwick 41°45′52″N 71°23′27″W / 41.7644°N 71.3909°W |
Pawtuxet River | Pawtuxet River | |
| Jackson Pond Dam | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 1979 | Hope 41°44′03″N 71°33′14″W / 41.7342°N 71.5539°W |
North Branch Pawtuxet River | ||
| Dyerville Dam | 2009 | Providence 41°49′40″N 71°27′45″W / 41.8277°N 71.4625°W |
Woonasquatucket River | Providence River | ||
| Paragon Dam | 2010 | Providence 41°49′06″N 71°26′32″W / 41.8183°N 71.4421°W |
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| Bradford Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2017 | Ashaway 41°24′27″N 71°44′58″W / 41.4076°N 71.7494°W |
Pawcatuck River | Pawcatuck River | [3] |
| Lower Shannock Falls Dam | 2010 | Richmond and Charlestown 41°26′50″N 71°38′36″W / 41.4473°N 71.6433°W |
Textile mill dam. | |||
| White Rock Dam | 6 ft (1.8 m) | 2015 | Westerly 41°24′21″N 71°50′36″W / 41.4059°N 71.8434°W |
Mill dam. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Marrocco, Jacob (20 July 2018). "Dam removal project at Shady Lea Mill underway". The Independent. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Drummond, Cynthia (21 December 2017). "Bradford Dam removal completed, allowing Pawcatuck River to flow freely". Westerly Sun. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
External links
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Media related to Removed dams in Rhode Island at Wikimedia Commons
