The Blackstone Watershed has over 300 dams, the most of any watershed in Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
Dam Removal Resources
The Collaborative has been collecting resources from dam removal experts, and we want to share them with you!
Is there a resource missing? Please let us know so we can add it!
Blackstone- specific resources from the University of Rhode Island School of Law Marine Affairs Institute:
Dam Removal and Ecological Restoration 101 Training
On October 26th, 2023, the Collaborative hosted a Dam Removal Conference at Clark University. In the morning, we had experts speak about funding, permitting, and gaining public support for a dam removal project. In the afternoon, we held a stakeholder consensus charette using materials from The Dam Atlas, created by Emily Vogler.
BE THE VOICE
The Blackstone River is located in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Narragansett, Nipmuc, Pokanoket, and Wampanoag Nations.
Our indigenous partners have been integral in our dam removal efforts on the Blackstone.
Dams
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LOCATION: City, State
OWNER: Name of ownership
POWER: Yes/No or amount
PORTAGE: Yes/No
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Current Dams
(REPLACE WITH DAM MAP)
Main St. Dam
LOCATION: City, State
OWNER: Name of ownership
POWER: Yes/No or amount
PORTAGE: Yes/No
Slater Mill Dam
LOCATION: City, State
OWNER: Name of ownership
POWER: Yes/No or amount
PORTAGE: Yes/No
Elizabeth Webbing Mill Dam
LOCATION: City, State
OWNER: Name of ownership
POWER: Yes/No or amount
PORTAGE: Yes/No
Valley Falls Dam
LOCATION: City, State
OWNER: Name of ownership
POWER: Yes/No or amount
PORTAGE: Yes/No
Pratt Dam
LOCATION: City, State
OWNER: Name of ownership
POWER: Yes/No or amount
PORTAGE: Yes/No
Ashton Dam
LOCATION: City, State
OWNER: Name of ownership
POWER: Yes/No or amount
PORTAGE: Yes/No
