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Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 09, 2012
Subject:
Spoonville Dam Demolition Begins
Message:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Spoonville-Dam-Demolition-Begins-161828315.html http://simsbury.patch.com/articles/spoonville-dam-removal-project-to-begin-next-week http://canton-ct.patch.com/articles/spoonville-dam-demolition-project-begins#video-10609603 So, will the water level in the Farmington River be low for the next several years? Is Rainbow Reservoir drawn down?
Author:
chud059
Date:
Jul 10, 2012
Message:
I used to party there in the late 80's early 90's .... I never got hurt, but saw many of my friends jump in / swim and get washed down...they didn't get hurt either but it was really scary at times.. also tubing was popular back in the day there. When I got a bit older I used to fish right above the dam where the water would pool up. I think i've fished there12 times in the last 20 years and I only caught one small smallmouth. But it was fun and kind of dificult to climb down the bank where the parking is.... and try to walk along the shore...ahhh... if I was younger and in better shape..*sigh...* LOL.
Author:
DirtyDawg10
Date:
Jul 10, 2012
Message:
[quote:4d4d051989]In the long-run, this project will also help restore historic fish migrations from the Atlantic Ocean to the Farmington River.[/quote:4d4d051989] Can the fish get by Rainbow Res? Just found this... [quote:4d4d051989]This section begins at Rainbow Reservoir where The Stanley Works maintains a hydroelectric facility complete with a fish ladder for those species which travel up the river from Long Island Sound in the spring to spawn. Along this route in late spring and early summer, you should see the following fish headed for the dam: salmon, sea lamprey, American shad, alewife, blueback herring, sea-run trout, and striped bass. As you near the Connecticut River, you may even see some dead sea lamprey which have finished spawning.[/quote:4d4d051989] [quote:4d4d051989]There are two fish passages around the Rainbow Dam, one for traveling upstream and one for traveling downstream. The CT Department of Environmental Protection manages these fish passages, counting and catching fish on their spring migrations. There is a public viewing area at the upstream ladder and the DEP holds an annual open house for the public in early June. The dam can be reached from Rainbow Road in the Pequonock section of Windsor.[/quote:4d4d051989] [url]http://windsorshadderby.org/events/fishingtournament/historyofwindsorsr/[/url] Here's a comment on the river levels from the second article... [quote:4d4d051989]After studies were performed, Fielding said they were convinced that the water level upstream would not be impacted while the water levels directly behind the dam would drop by a few feet.[/quote:4d4d051989]
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