Habitat Restoration & Protection Database


Project Details

Union City Dam Removal

Project Name
Union City Dam Removal
City/Town/Village
Naugatuck
Site Name
Union City Dam
Waterbody
Naugatuck River
Habitat View
Habitat Acres Miles Feet
Riverine Migratory Corridors 0.00 5.20 0.00
TOTAL 0.00 5.20 0.00
Degradation Description
A dam in the Naugatuck River in Naugatuck, CT obstructs fish passage.
Cause of Degradation
Dam blocks fish passage
Restoration Technique
Dam Removal
Project Partners
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Planning & Standards Division
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Inland Fisheries Division
Partners Organization
City of Waterbury
Completed