{
  "id": 16856331,
  "title": "A New Hampshire dam built in 1929 to power one sawmill outlived the mill by decades; its 2024 removal reopened nearly 40 miles of brook trout habitat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/a-new-hampshire-dam-built-in-1929-to-power-one-sawmill-outlived-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:01:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/a-new-hampshire-dam-built-in-1929-to-power-one-sawmill-outlived-the-mill-by-decades-its-2024-removal-reopened-nearly-40-miles-of-brook-trout-habitat-101793095313715.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 95-year-old dam in Colebrook, New Hampshire, called the Washburn Mill Dam, was removed in October 2024, allowing for the restoration of over 40 miles of brook trout habitat. The dam, built in 1929, powered a sawmill for more than 40 years before being abandoned in the 1970s. The dam was 25 feet high and 100 feet long, obstructing fish migration and causing flooding issues. Its removal required preliminary planning beginning in 2019, with support from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, the Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, and American Rivers. The dam's removal in 2024 will benefit brook trout and other native species, as well as potentially increase genetic diversity in the region.",
  "summary": "A New Hampshire dam built in 1929 for one sawmill blocked a river for 95 years. Its 2024 removal reopened nearly 40 miles of brook trout habitat.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}