Despite years of effort to bring back sea-run fish to the Kennebec River, not on
Despite years of effort to bring back sea-run fish to the Kennebec River, not one salmon has made it upstream to spawn. In 1830, the state legislature required a fish ladder in the Edwards Dam in Augusta, but it was destroyed soon after and never repaired. Dam builders forget -- or ignore -- that ri...
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Portland Public Library Digital Commons
1997
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| Summary: | Despite years of effort to bring back sea-run fish to the Kennebec River, not one salmon has made it upstream to spawn. In 1830, the state legislature required a fish ladder in the Edwards Dam in Augusta, but it was destroyed soon after and never repaired. Dam builders forget -- or ignore -- that rivers are public property, but now that the river's pollution has been abated, it's time to bring back "Kennebec Atlantic salmon," a delicacy not caught in years. |
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