New fishway with expanded public park will replace Down East dam

New fishway with expanded public park will replace Down East dam

The Cherryfield ice dam, built in 1961 to control flooding in downtown, will be replaced with a natural fishway in summer 2026, improving fish passage and expanding public access to the Narraguagus River. Credit: Jacob van de Sande A historic dam in Washington County will be replaced with a terraced fishway this summer, capping an over decade-long effort to improve fish passage and broaden public access along the Narraguagus River. The Cherryfie…