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Commission discusses river flow, dam boards, fish ladder and access constraints
Summary
Members reviewed current pond and river conditions, recent dam board changes, fish-ladder flow, sandbars and barriers to offloading equipment, plus concerns raised about chemical weed control downstream.
Members of the Millborough Lakeville Herring Fishery Commission discussed river and pond conditions, dam boards and fish-ladder flow at their most recent meeting, identifying sandbars and narrow bridge openings as the primary constraints to access and migration.
Commission members said the pond and river remain largely affected by ice and sand buildup. A member reported seeing 39-degree water at the river mouth compared with the 43–44 degrees the commission has historically associated with herring arrivals; the speaker said the lower temperature this season may delay runs but did not assert a confirmed impact.
The commission discussed work at the dam: boards were installed in December when low flow raised concerns about municipal pumping and then partially removed about two weeks before the meeting,…
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