I had my third swim of the year yesterday at the Bradford Fish Weirs on the Pawcatuck River in RI. At least around here, fish weirs have become a popular alternative to dam removal at sites where there is a desire to keep the wetland behind the dam, or where the cost of removing pollution from the sediments would be prohibitive. Both were true in this case.
The Bradford Fish Weirs are built on top of an old mill dam and are made up of 6 gradually ascending stone weirs, which serve like terraced steps. Pools between the steps give fish a place to rest on their way upstream. Gaps in the weirs create channels for water to flow and fish to swim, including the main current down the middle that forms a nice channel for paddlers. Recently they have built two of these fish weirs on the Pawcatuck River
We’ve had a lot of rain around here lately, so there was plenty of water running through the weirs. Paul went through fist in his kayak – no problem. Bill and I went through next and got tipped on a rock - over we went. Bob went through last and ran it perfect.
Oh well, swims in late June are actually kind of nice.
The Bradford Fish Weirs are built on top of an old mill dam and are made up of 6 gradually ascending stone weirs, which serve like terraced steps. Pools between the steps give fish a place to rest on their way upstream. Gaps in the weirs create channels for water to flow and fish to swim, including the main current down the middle that forms a nice channel for paddlers. Recently they have built two of these fish weirs on the Pawcatuck River
We’ve had a lot of rain around here lately, so there was plenty of water running through the weirs. Paul went through fist in his kayak – no problem. Bill and I went through next and got tipped on a rock - over we went. Bob went through last and ran it perfect.
Oh well, swims in late June are actually kind of nice.
