Habitat Restoration & Protection Database


Project Details

Vargas Ice Pond Dam Fishway

Project Name
Vargas Ice Pond Dam Fishway
City/Town/Village
Stonington
Site Name
Vargas Pond Dam
Waterbody
Vargas Pond Brook
Habitat View
Habitat Acres Miles Feet
Riverine Migratory Corridors 0.00 0.70 0.00
TOTAL 0.00 0.70 0.00
Degradation Description
A small, 18" high dam in Vargas Pond Brook blocked the passage of fish.
Cause of Degradation
Dam blocks fish passage
Restoration Technique
Fish Passage Device-new
Fish Passage Project
Project Partners
Partners Organization
Town of Stonington
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Inland Fisheries Division
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Office of Long Island Sound Programs
Completed