Habitat Restoration & Protection Database
Project Details
Pequonnock River Apron Modification
Project Name
Pequonnock River Apron Modification
City/Town/Village
Bridgeport
Site Name
Glenwood Park
Waterbody
Pequonnock River
Habitat View
| Habitat | Acres | Miles | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Migratory Corridors | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
Degradation Description
The Pequonnock cement apron is located on the Pequonnock River in Glenwood Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. As part of the realignment of Route 8 in 1969, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) installed a shallow cement apron across the river to break high flows and reduce the potential for erosion. In 2002 the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection installed a fish ladder about one-half mile upstream of the apron at the Bunnell’s Pond dam. Even though river herring are able to access the fishway, their passage is limited to periods of high flow conditions only. During average and low flow conditions, the apron restricts fish movement and significantly limits the effectiveness of fish passage upstream.
Cause of Degradation
Dam blocks fish passage
Restoration Technique
Eel Passage Device
Fish Passage Device-new
Fish Passage Project
Weir Installation
Project Partners
Partners Organization
Save the Sound, a Program of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment
Partners Organization
City of Bridgeport
Partners Organization
Beardsley Zoo
Partners Organization
Fairfield County Community Foundation
Partners Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Restoration Center
Partners Organization
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Inland Fisheries Division
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Partners Organization
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Completed