List of dam removals in Rhode Island

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The removal of the White Rock Dam from the Pawcatuck River in Westerly in 2015. White Rock Dam Removal - excavator on coffer dam (21435928182).jpg
The removal of the White Rock Dam from the Pawcatuck River in Westerly in 2015.

This is a list of dams in Rhode Island that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Contents

Completed removals

Dam [1] HeightYear removedLocationWatercourseWatershedNotes
Shady Lea Mill Pond Dam [2] 2018 North Kingstown
41°32′01″N71°27′49″W / 41.5336°N 71.4637°W / 41.5336; -71.4637 (Shady Lea Mill Pond Dam) 		Mattatuxet River Pettaquamscutt River Textile mill dam.
Pawtuxet Falls Dam5 ft (1.5 m)2011 Cranston and Warwick
41°45′52″N71°23′27″W / 41.7644°N 71.3909°W / 41.7644; -71.3909 (Pawtuxet Falls Dam) 		Pawtuxet River Pawtuxet River
Jackson Pond Dam20 ft (6.1 m)1979 Hope
41°44′03″N71°33′14″W / 41.7342°N 71.5539°W / 41.7342; -71.5539 (Jackson Pond Dam) 		North Branch Pawtuxet River
Dyerville Dam2009 Providence
41°49′40″N71°27′45″W / 41.8277°N 71.4625°W / 41.8277; -71.4625 (Dyerville Dam) 		Woonasquatucket River Providence River
Paragon Dam2010 Providence
41°49′06″N71°26′32″W / 41.8183°N 71.4421°W / 41.8183; -71.4421 (Paragon Dam)
Bradford Dam6 ft (1.8 m)2017 Ashaway
41°24′27″N71°44′58″W / 41.4076°N 71.7494°W / 41.4076; -71.7494 (Bradford Dam) 		Pawcatuck River Pawcatuck River [3]
Lower Shannock Falls Dam2010 Richmond and Charlestown
41°26′50″N71°38′36″W / 41.4473°N 71.6433°W / 41.4473; -71.6433 (Lower Shannock Falls Dam) 		Textile mill dam.
White Rock Dam6 ft (1.8 m)2015 Westerly
41°24′21″N71°50′36″W / 41.4059°N 71.8434°W / 41.4059; -71.8434 (White Rock Dam) 		Mill dam.
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References

  1. ↑ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare . American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Marrocco, Jacob (20 July 2018). "Dam removal project at Shady Lea Mill underway". The Independent. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Drummond, Cynthia (21 December 2017). "Bradford Dam removal completed, allowing Pawcatuck River to flow freely". Westerly Sun. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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