3D engineering survey underway at Quantabacook Lake to improve alewives run to the sea
Mon, 10/05/2020 - 6:45pm
Quantabacook Lake dam, Searsmont. (left to right) Scott Craig, fisheries biologist U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Terry Young, President of Georges River T.U., and Mark Pasterczyk of ME Dept. of Marine Resources. (Steve Hirshberg photo)
Bill Bennett, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Engineer. (Steve Hirshberg photo)
Quantabacook Lake dam, Searsmont. (left to right) Scott Craig, fisheries biologist U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Terry Young, President of Georges River T.U., and Mark Pasterczyk of ME Dept. of Marine Resources. (Steve Hirshberg photo)
Bill Bennett, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Engineer. (Steve Hirshberg photo)
On September 15, the Maine Department of Marine Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted an extensive 3D engineering survey at Quantabacook Lake dam in Searsmont. The collection of detailed low water datapoints and aerial drone images will allow FWS to implement an engineering solution for improving sea run river herring (alewives) passage to and from the lake into the Gulf of Maine.
The Georges River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is coordinating this four year project with these state and federal agencies and the lake association. T.U. is a nationwide non-profit organization committed to protecting our cold water fish species and maintaining their healthy native habitat.
The Georges River T.U. monthly chapter meetings in Rockport remain suspended until further notice. For T.U. chapter updates go to georgesrivertu.org or call Steve Hirshberg, vice president, at 832.1166.
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