Habitat View
| Habitat | Acres | Miles | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Migratory Corridors | 0.00 | 5.90 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 0.00 | 5.90 | 0.00 |
Habitat Restoration & Protection Database
Project Details
Wallace Pond Dam Fishway (Harry O. Haakonsen Fishway at Wallace Dam)
Project Name
Wallace Pond Dam Fishway (Harry O. Haakonsen Fishway at Wallace Dam)
City/Town/Village
Wallingford
Site Name
Wallace Dam
Degradation Description
A 4-foot high, Town-owned dam on a moderately sized river is blocking existing anadromous fish runs. Located 25 miles from the mouth of the Quinnipiac River, the Wallace Dam currently blocks all fish from moving upriver. At present, diadromous fish such as shad, alewife, sea-run brown trout, sea lamprey, and American eel migrating from Long Island Sound can be found at the base of the dam during spawning season. Wallace Dam is the first migratory barrier in the Quinnipiac River. Contaminated sediments and water rights eliminate the possibility of dam removal.
Cause of Degradation
Dam blocks fish passage
Restoration Technique
Eel Passage Device
Fish Passage Device-new
Fish Passage Project
Project Partners
Partners Organization
Save the Sound, a Program of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment
Partners Organization
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Partners Organization
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Inland Fisheries Division
Partners Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Restoration Center
Partners Organization
Town of Wallingford
Partners Organization
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Completed