From the Millpond to the Sea by Akiko Busch PAPERBACK 9798855804287

State University of New York Press

From the Millpond to the SeaOne River, Three Tributaries, Four Dams\nAuthor(s): Akiko Busch\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9798855804287, 979-8855804287\nSynopsis\nA personal narrative that considers the ecological, social, and human interests around dams in New York's Hudson River Valley.\n\nSixty-seven tributaries flow into the Hudson River watershed, and over half are impeded by some sixteen-hundred-plus dams. Vestiges of early American infrastructure, most have outlived their purposes. Today, they restrict biodiversity; obstruct fish migration; raise the temperature of impounded water; and trap sediment, creating artificial flow patterns. Focusing on four key sites in the watershed, From the Millpond to the Sea advocates for their removal and the reconnection of free-flowing waterways and in doing so considers three options: maintenance, neglect, and removal. Along with the ec.