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Nine Vt. dams removed in 2025; many more to go
HERE IS A historic photo of the Trow & Holden Brooklyn Street Dam.
Courtesy of Friends of the Winooski River
December 30, 2025
According to the Vermont Natural Resources Council, this year’s dam removals reconnected 125 miles of river.
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