Calco Dam Demo 2011

Highlights of the removal of the Calco Dam on the Raritan River in central New Jersey in July-August 2011 to restore anadromous fish passage on this historic river

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• Calco Dam
• Raritan River
• dam removal
• John Jengo
• Dave Bean
• Carl Alderson
• NOAA
• NJDEP

[fakeusa]

Awesome!!

Besides the Roberts St/Edge Water Ave and Nevius St. dams are there plans to remove the other dams?

Dam in Dukes Island park (by Red Oak Way)?

Dam on the North Branch by 202S / Mill Ln?

Dam on South Branch by Rackafellow Mill?

The removing these would really open up a nice stretch of our river for these anadromous fish!!

[JohnWJengo]

@fakeusa,

Thanks for your kind comments. As you have correctly surmised, the momentum for dam removal increases as each adjacent downstream barrier is removed. As such, I know that the NJDEP is about to start a feasibility study on the Headgates Dam (i.e., the Duke Island Park dam), which is exactly how I started my projects back in 2008 with the three dam removals that I'm managing. And our colleague at NOAA are assessing the dams on the Branches to determine their status. Thanks again!

[ShereKhan77]

well see.im a skeptic so far.with all these high waters...the dams arent even in sight guys and most of the river in the lower section is a hard shale or slate piece for what seems to be to be from the ramada on easton to like um....new brunswick.from what i understand you guys were fowarded my videos.i hope your numbers are right.im not being mean im just having my say.the crabs used to come up to the ladder,now? queens bridge.im out there 315 days a year,6 hour days for the last 13 years.

[westlonghorns50]

Nice job, John and the team. A rewarding project brought to completion with benefits to many different stakeholders. And hopefully without any incident, too.

Thanks for sharing!

[newjerseykayaknavy]

Brilliant. Just Brilliant! Kudos to the team!