Larkin Dam Removal
The Town of Newbury removed the Larkin Road Dam—also known as Larkin Dam—from the Parker River in Essex County, Massachusetts…
Renovated Central Street fishway on the Parker River in Byfield, MA (2014)
Toolkit and Actions
Habitat Restoration
Project Team
- MA Division of Marine Fisheries
- Parker River Clean Water Association
Project Contact: Ben Gahagan (DMF)
About the Project
In 2012-14, MA Division of Marine Fisheries and local volunteers renovated the damaged pool and weir fishway to improve fish passage conditions for migratory fish including alewife and blueback herring.
Location
Central Street road crossing, Parker River, Byfield