Unique ID Number = 129
OR Unique ID Number = 157
Lawton Valley Reservoir Dam
Weaver Cove
Lawton Valley Reservoir Dam - Potential
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1997 orthophotography available from the RIGIS Orthophoto Server. Click image for printable PDF. Courtesy: R.I. Department of Transportation |
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Access Point(s): Not documented for this site.
Public Use: Not documented for this site.
Impacts: Obstruction present
Project Size: 82 acres
Area Benefited: 82 acres
Dam Information:
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Name: LAWTON VALLEY RESERVOIR DAM
Type: EARTH,CONCRETE
Purpose: MUN WTR
Year Completed: 1943
Length: 2630 feet
Height: 39 feet
Maximum Discharge: 2000 cubic feet per second
Maximum Storage: 1764 acre-feet
Restoration Description: Fish passage restoration. Fishway construction and stream improvement.
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: river herring
Historic Conditions: Dam prevents fish passage.
Project Contact:
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DEM Division of Fish & Wildlife
4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, RI 02879
401-789-3094
Partners: DEM Fish & Wildlife
Pre and Post Restoration Data: False, False
Monitoring:
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Start Date:
Not documented for this site.
End Date: Not documented for this site.
Completed: To be determined
Leader: To be determined
Scheduled: To be determined
Studies Conducted: Not documented for this site.
Cost of Project: Not documented for this site
Public Property Owners: n/a
Information Source:
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Dennis Erkan
DEM Division of Fish & Wildlife
4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, RI 02879
derkan@dem.state.ri.us
401-783-2304
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Weaver Cove - Potential
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1997 orthophotography available from the RIGIS Orthophoto Server. Click image for printable PDF. Courtesy: R.I. Department of Transportation |
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Weaver Cove Courtesy: Save The Bay |
Project Map- Click to open the Restoration Atlas mapping application in a new window. (The map will automatically be zoomed in to this restoration site.) *Note: this application is best viewed using Internet Explorer.
Access Point(s): Not documented for this site.
Public Use: Boat Ramp
Impacts: There is a large fill south of the marsh, in an area used for dirt storage and processing. There is significant Phragmites growth in the marsh.
Project Size: Not documented for this site.
Area Benefited: Not documented for this site.
Restoration Description: Invasives Control
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: Data not available
Historic Conditions: Not documented for this site.
Project Contact Info: Not documented for this site.
Partners: Save The Bay
Pre and Post Restoration Data: False, False
Monitoring:
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Start Date:
Not documented for this site.
End Date: Not documented for this site.
Completed: To be determined
Leader: To be determined
Scheduled: To be determined
Studies Conducted: Not documented for this site.
Cost of Project: Not documented for this site
Public Property Owners: n/a
Info Source: Not Documented for this site
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