Habitat Restoration & Protection Database


Project Details

Hanover Pond Dam Fishway

Project Name
Hanover Pond Dam Fishway
City/Town/Village
Meriden
Site Name
Hanover Pond Dam
Waterbody
Broad Brook
Hanover Pond
Honeypot Brook
Quinnipiac River
Tenmile River
Habitat View
Habitat Acres Miles Feet
Riverine Migratory Corridors 0.00 2.20 0.00
TOTAL 0.00 2.20 0.00
Degradation Description
A 16-foot high dam in the Quinnipiac River in Meriden, CT, blocked upstream passage of migratory fish.
Cause of Degradation
Dam blocks fish passage
Restoration Technique
Fish Passage Device-new
Fish Passage Project
Project Partners
Partners Organization
City of Meriden
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Inland Water Resources Division
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Inland Fisheries Division
Completed