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After the dams: flood mitigation, fish passage, and whitewater rafting?

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The Pioneer Street Dam on the Winooski River in Montpelier in August 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger



This story by Heather Koontz was first published in The Bridge on April 20, 2026.



Could Montpelier lower the water level in the Winooski River, diminishing flood potential while also opening the possibility for a downtown water park? Freshwater advocates, conservationists and engineers gathered to discuss this, and more, during an April 15 event called “After the Dams: A Communit

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