Unique ID Number = 147
OR Unique ID Number = 148
Potter Hill Dam
Potter Hill Dam Fish Ladder
Potter Hill 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: Fishway needs enhancement due to age and dam characteristics. Obstruction present.
Project Size: 195 acres
Area Benefited: 195 acres
Dam Information:
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Name: POTTER HILL DAM
Type: EARTH,MASONRY
Purpose: OTHER
Year Completed: 1903
Length: 112 feet
Height: 10 feet
Maximum Discharge: 5457 cubic feet per second
Maximum Storage: 280 acre-feet
Restoration Description: Fish passage restoration. Fishway enhancement. Dam removal.
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: American shad, river herring, salmon
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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Potter Hill Dam Fish Ladder - Completed
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1997 orthophotography available from the RIGIS Orthophoto Server. Click image for printable PDF. Courtesy: R.I. Department of Transportation |
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: Not documented for this site.
Impacts: Not documented for this site.
Project Size: Not documented for this site.
Area Benefited: Not documented for this site.
Dam Information:
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Name: POTTER HILL DAM
Type: EARTH,MASONRY
Purpose: OTHER
Year Completed: 1903
Length: 112 feet
Height: 10 feet
Maximum Discharge: 5457 cubic feet per second
Maximum Storage: 280 acre-feet
Restoration Description: Fish passage restoration. Fishway construction.
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: American shad, river herring, salmon
Historic Conditions: Dam prevented fish passage. Fish ladder built.
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:
-
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:
-
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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