Boardman River Feasibility Study - Alternative 1 (Draft)
Subject
Boardman River Dam Project; Alternative 1Abstract
This fact sheet is a summary of a detailed analysis of the alternative described below. The alternative was selected
by the Boardman River Dams Committee for detailed analysis along with five (5) other alternatives. The following
information is provided as a summary of the analysis of the alternative. Information on the existing conditions and
impacts of this alternative can be obtained by reviewing the complete report on the website. You may notice that the
description of the analysis of the alternative sometimes includes at the end of certain sentences an alphanumeric
code in parentheses. This code refers to the list of questions that was included in the Request for Proposals.
Description
This option will consist of retaining all of the dams as they currently exist. Water levels and impoundment size will
not be changed. Repairs will be made to the dams and associated structures, but the spillway at Boardman Pond will
not be modified. The dams will not be modified to allow increased fish passage. The Brown Bridge Dam will not be
modified to reduce adverse impact of warm water discharge. The fish ladder at Union Street will be maintained and
the fish weir operated by the MDNR will be maintained.